A case of tinea nigra in children
A 6-year-old girl presented with brown patches on her right palm that had persisted for 5 years. Based on clinical manifestations, dermoscopy, and fungal microscopy, the child was diagnosed with tinea nigra. Molecular sequencing confirmed the pathogen as <i>Hortaea werneckii</i>. The patient was successfully treated with the topical application of an antifungal ointment.
Authors
- Tengteng Xin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6836-4535)
- Junmin Zhang
- Jiahao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1168-8229)
- Lin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1839-8048)
- Yijin Luo
- Wenying Cai
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New Microbes and New Infections
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2025.101577
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00