TLDR A Chinese boy's scalp infection from a guinea pig was cured with medication.
A 6-year-old Chinese girl was diagnosed with kerion Celsi caused by the fungus Microsporum gypseum, likely transmitted from her pet guinea pig. Initially misdiagnosed as bacterial folliculitis, the correct diagnosis was made through clinical examination, fungal culture, and PCR. She was successfully treated with oral itraconazole, prednisolone, and topical terbinafine, showing significant improvement and no recurrence. This case underscores the need to consider fungal infections in inflammatory scalp lesions unresponsive to antibiotics, particularly in patients with pet exposure.
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