Case Report of Tinea Capitis Caused by Combined Microsporum Audouinii and Microsporum Canis
May 2025
in “
Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports
”
Studysummary In this case study, a 10-year-old boy with alopecia caused by infections with Microsporum audouinii and Microsporum canis was successfully treated with oral griseofulvine over two months, highlighting a rare co-infection.
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A 10-year-old boy exhibited small patches of alopecia and short broken hair, which were diagnosed as a rare case of tinea capitis caused by a combination of Microsporum audouinii and Microsporum canis. The diagnosis was confirmed through fungal culture and colony morphology analyses. The condition was successfully treated with oral griseofulvin over a period of two months.
