Kerionlike lesion of the scalp due to Acremonium kiliense in a noncompromised boy Lesão tipo quério do couro cabeludo causada por Acremonium kiliense em menino não imunocomprometido

We report a case of kerionlike lesion of the scalp due to Acremonium kiliense in a boy without underlying disease. Diagnosis was established by direct examination and cultures from pus and scrapings. Relatamos um caso de lesão tipo quério do couro cabeludo causada por Acremonium kiliense, em menino...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors: Jorge O Lopes, Lauro C Rolling, Walter Neumaier
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1995
Subjects:
Kerionlike lesion
Acremonium kiliense
Noncompromised boy
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46651995000400015
https://doaj.org/article/0cb62683dcf2419aa6edbfc124016406
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Summary:We report a case of kerionlike lesion of the scalp due to Acremonium kiliense in a boy without underlying disease. Diagnosis was established by direct examination and cultures from pus and scrapings. Relatamos um caso de lesão tipo quério do couro cabeludo causada por Acremonium kiliense, em menino sem doença de base. O diagnóstico foi feito pelo exame direto e cultivos do pus e crostas.

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