Article
Multidrug-resistant Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VIII in an Iranian family with generalized dermatophytosis: report of four cases and review of literature.
International journal of dermatology - 1 Jun 2021
Fattahi Azam, Shirvani Fariba, Ayatollahi Azin, Rezaei-Matehkolaei Ali, Badali Hamid, Lotfali Ensieh, Ghasemi Reza, Pourpak Zahra, Firooz Alireza
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The global spread of terbinafine-resistant Trichophyton mentagrophytes with point mutations in the squalene epoxidase (SQLE) gene is a big concern. AIM: The present study presents a series of unusual familial cases of generalized dermatophytosis caused by multidrug-resistant T. mentagrophytes genotype VIII. METHODS: Initially, the skin samples of each patient were taken and then subjected to direct...
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