Tinea incognita with secondary bacterial infection

Autor:	Daniel A Nadelman
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	bacterial coinfection folliculitis tinea incognita topical corticosteroids Dermatology RL1-803
Zdroj:	Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Vol 26, Iss 3, Pp 26-28 (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2352-2410 2352-2429
DOI:	10.4103/jdds.jdds_22_19
Popis:	Tinea incognita is a phenomenon occurring when a fungal infection is erroneously treated with topical corticosteroids. This worsens the underlying infection without becoming clinically apparent until treatment is withdrawn, in which case the tinea infection becomes acutely symptomatic. We herein report a case of tinea incognita in a young woman treated with high-potency topical corticosteroids, leading to worsening dermatophyte infection and coinfection with Klebsiella oxytoca. The resulting infection required aggressive oral and topical antimicrobial treatment before resolving. This case illustrates the potentially harmful sequelae of using high-potency topical corticosteroids without first ruling out tinea infection.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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