Severe Kerion Celsi Due to Trichophyton Mentagrophytes: A Case Report

    March 2011 in “ Acta Paediatrica ”
    Gerald Jaspers, Barbara G Werrij, B A Jagtman, Bettina Loza
    Studysummary This case report describes a 5-year-old girl who developed kerion celsi from an untreated scalp infection, likely contracted from a guinea pig, leading to significant hair loss and the need for a wig.
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    1. Tinea Capitis: No Incision Nor Excision Journal of pediatric surgery · 2007
    2. Kerion Celsi: A Clinical Epidemiological Study Mycoses · 1998