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Microsporum canis Infections in a Group of Nursery School Children

Jun Il Kwon, Kyu Suk Lee, Jae We Cho

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Tinea capitis is the most common fungal infection in children. Microsporum canis is a zoophilic dermatophyte and it is the most common pathogen of tinea capitis and sometimes it makes a kerion celsi. Microsporum canis infection is commonly acquired from direct contact with animals. We report here on an outbreak of tinea capitis by Microsporum canis in the nursery school. (Korean J Dermatol 2010;48(12):1086∼1090)Key Words: Microsporum canis, Nursery school, Tinea capitis서 론

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Key concepts: Microsporum canis, Tinea capitis, Microsporum, Dermatophyte, Canis, Outbreak, Medicine, Dermatology