The first report of tinea nigra from Iran

A. Kelarestaghi; S.J. Hashemi; Z. Rafat; H. Kelarestaghi; Z. Rastgar Moqaddam; A. Maboudi; S. Khodavaisy

New Microbes and New Infections (Nov 2022)

The first report of tinea nigra from Iran

A. Kelarestaghi,
S.J. Hashemi,
Z. Rafat,
H. Kelarestaghi,
Z. Rastgar Moqaddam,
A. Maboudi,
S. Khodavaisy

Affiliations

A. Kelarestaghi: Medical Mycology Specialized Unit, Central Laboratory, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Noor, Iran
S.J. Hashemi: Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Corresponding author: Seyed Jamal Hashemi, Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Fax: +98 21 88951392.
Z. Rafat: Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
H. Kelarestaghi: Student Research Committee, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Z. Rastgar Moqaddam: Student Research Committee, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
A. Maboudi: Private Practitioner, Amol, Mazandaran, Iran
S. Khodavaisy: Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 49
p. 101032

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Hortaea werneckii causes Tinea nigra, a rare superficial mycosis. It has not been reported in Iran yet. We report a case of an Iranian boy resident of Amol (Mazandaran, Iran) that developed brown macules on his left palm. Direct microscopic examination and culture confirmed the diagnosis of Tinea nigra.

Published in New Microbes and New Infections

ISSN: 2052-2975 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/new-microbes-and-new-infections

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