Kerion Celsi in Elderly Female, Caused by Trichophyton rubrum: Case Report
Our case report: (1) adds another interesting case to series of rare cases of <i>T. rubrum</i> causing kerion in elderly, suspecting it is in fact more common than thought, (2) highlights PCR as a useful diagnostic tool for fast diagnosis and implementation of appropriate antifungal therapy, (3) recognizes a pattern of autoinoculation transmission of <i>T. rubrum</i> from toenail onychomycosis to the scalp, causing kerion celsi in elderly.
Authors
- Mateja Dolenc‐Voljč (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2769-8229)
- Rok Tomazin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6379-9516)
- Jan Stanič
- Andraž Jahič
Institutions
- University of Ljubljana (SI)
- Ljubljana University Medical Centre (SI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Case Reports in Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-07-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000547156
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35