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Successful Use of Silver Impregnated Hydrofiber Dressing in the Treatment of Kerion Celsi Caused by Microsporum gypseum
Nedjeljka Glavan
; Clinic of Pediatric Surgery,
Marija Kaštelan
; Department of dermatovenerology
Ana Bosak
; Department of Gynecology and Obstetric
Lana Gačanin
; Department of Gynecology and Obstetric
Sanja Pećanić
; Department of Pathology
Nives Jonjić
; Department of Pathology
Abstract
A method of treatment of tinea capitis is presented in the case of a 10-year-old boy who was referred to the pediatric surgical unit for the treatment of a skin lesion on the scalp which had persisted for more than two months. The initial dermatological examination led to the clinical diagnosis of inflammation of the scalp, while mycological analysis revealed an uncommon dermatophyte agent, Microsporum gypseum, in the culture. The lesion was subsequently treated with local and oral antifungal agents, but the antifungal therapy was discontinued due to developed liver dysfunction and replaced with treatment using a silver impregnated hydrofiber dressing. During one month of follow-up, the patient's scalp lesion cleared completely. The treatment of tinea capitis is discussed.
Keywords
kerion celsi; Microsporum gypseum; tinea capitis; silver dressing
Hrčak ID:
115998
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Publication date:
13.1.2014.
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