Investigation of a dermatophytosis outbreak in a kindergarten in Doubs, France, June 2022
Species identification allowed us to (1) update the therapeutic strategy (all children were treated successfully) and (2) be more vigilant regarding the risk of human-to-human transmissions. The management of intrafamilial transmissions requires collaboration with healthcare practitioners to clinically examine family members, prescribe laboratory investigations, and reiterate the hygiene measures. This study confirmed the importance of combining field epidemiological investigations and microbiological examinations when managing dermatophytosis outbreaks.
Authors
- Émeline Scherer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2123-3703)
- Anne‐Pauline Bellanger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4144-476X)
- François Clinard
- Sabrina Tessier
- M Renard
- Antoine Journé
- Nadia Gharet
- Marie Barba-Vasseur
- Dominique Cailly
- Isabelle Lucot
- Lauriane Szpakowski-Perrot
- Camille Chapulliot
- Evelyne Simon-Rose
- Rachel Daveau
Institutions
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besançon (FR)
- Santé Publique France (FR)
- Regional Health (US)
- Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté (FR)
- L'Hôpital Nord Franche-Comté (FR)
- Agence Régionale de Santé Ile-de-France (FR)
- Bio-Medical Science (South Korea) (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal de Mycologie Médicale
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mycmed.2025.101537
- Primary Topic
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00