| Autor: |
Person, John R., Ossi, Michael J. |
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Archives of Dermatology; January 1983, Vol. 119 Issue: 1 p4-4, 1p |
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TO THE EDITOR.— Penicillium is rarely reported as an infectious agent in man. This mold is ubiquitous in nature and its frequent isolation in cultures is routinely ascribed to contamination.1(pp456-458) We report a case of tinea capitis in which Penicillium may have been the causative agent. REPORT OF A CASE.— A 3-year-old boy was seen in January 1982 with a one-month history of patchy occipitoparietal hair loss with loss of luster in the remaining hair, and scattered "black dots" and light brown crusts on the scalp. Results of a Wood's light examination at that time were normal. Results of potassium hydroxide examination of epilated hairs were also normal; the brownish crusts showed brown, double-walled spores, some of which were clumped. A culture grown on dermatophyte test medium showed Penicillium species. The patient began receiving 50 mg of ketoconazole daily. Minimal fungicidal drug concentration studies against the organism were |
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