Trichophytia superficialis communicated by contact with a cat with ringworm.

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Tinea corporis caused by Microsporum cants (M. canis) in humans exposed to cats infected with this dermatophyte is characterized by multiple, small erythematous patches with pronounced inflammatory manifestations. In this paper, a recent case showing as many as 81 skin lesions is presented, with some comments on 8 other cases dealt with the department during the past decade.The patient was a 58-year-old housewife who developed a total of 81 skin lesions involving the face, trunk and forearms 2 weeks after she began to keep a stray cat having hairless patches in January 1986. The lesions were itchy, scarlet erythematous ones with associated marked signs of inflammation. Culture of scrapings of her affected skin and of diseased hair of the cat resulted in growth of fungi which were identified as M. canis.Thus far there were 9 cases of tinea corporis caused by M. canis after exposure to cats. In this series, females were remarkably predominant with a male-to-female ratio of 2:7, both of the 2 males being a child. This fact indicates that this superficial dermatophyte infection of the skin occurs more commonly in women and children who are more likely to be exposed to cats than men. Skin lesions ranged in number from 7 to 81, all being small erythematous ones with pronounced signs of inflammation. Seven of these 9 patients were aware of hairless patches of the cats to which they were exposed. The fungus grown on culture of involved cat's hair was identified as M. canis in 4 of 5 patients.
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Trichophytia superficialis communicated by contact with a cat with ringworm.

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Trichophytia superficialis communicated by contact with a cat with ringworm.

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一般社団法人 国立医療学会 | 論文

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一般社団法人国立医療学会 | 論文