A 'ring in ring' skin infection in a returning traveller

Research output: Contribution to journalA1: Web of Science-articlepeer-review

Abstract

A 40-year-old woman developed an itchy, expanding cutaneous lesion with two erythematous rings after visiting Senegal. Fungal culture revealed Microsporum audouinii, a fungus causing tinea corporis or capitis commonly in Africa but increasingly reported in outbreaks in Europe.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Travel Medicine
Number of pages2
ISSN1195-1982
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 2024

Keywords

  • Microsporum audouinii
  • Tinea corporis
  • Dermatophyte infection
  • Erythema migrans
  • Fungal infection
  • Imported case
  • Travel-acquired infection

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'A 'ring in ring' skin infection in a returning traveller'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this