Tinea faciei caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes in a 20-day-old neonate

Abstract

Although candidiasis in newborns is not uncommon, superficial dermatophyte infections of infants is quite rare. The causative agents of neonatal tinea reported in various case studies have been Trichophyton rubrum, Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum, and Trichophyton violaceum. To the best of our knowledge, no case report of neonatal tinea faciei caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes has been reported earlier.

Keywords

• Neonate
• Tinea faciei
• Trichophyton mentagrophytes