Trichosporon Asteroides: A Novel Etiological Agent of Kerion Celsi in a Child
January 2016
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TLDR A child's scalp infection was caused by a fungus not previously known to do so, but it was successfully treated.
The document "Trichosporon asteroides: A novel ethiological agent of Kerion celsi in a child" from 2016 reported a unique case of a child suffering from Kerion celsi, a type of scalp infection, caused by the fungus Trichosporon asteroides. This was a novel finding as this fungus was not previously known to cause this condition. The child was successfully treated, indicating that Trichosporon asteroides can be effectively managed in cases of Kerion celsi. This case study expanded the understanding of potential causes of this scalp infection.
