Incidental Isolation of Trichophyton rubrum from Five Inpatients' Urine.
- Author:
Yoon Hyuk CHOI
1
;
Jin Sub LEE
;
Chang Hyun SONG
;
Seok Jong LEE
;
Do Won KIM
;
Weon Ju LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. weonju@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Trichophyton rubrum;
Urine
- MeSH:
Arthrodermataceae;
Humans;
Skin;
Trichophyton*;
Urine*
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2013;18(3):66-69
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Trichophyton (T.) rubrum is the dermatophyte most frequently isolated from humans. It has the ability to form molecular attachments to keratin, resulting in dermatophytic infections on the keratinized tissues, including the stratum corneum of the skin. Uncommon dermatophytic infection, such as granulomatous disease or extensive and severe diseases, can be also developed. However, reports about the isolation of T. rubrum from urine are not expected in the literature. We report incidental isolation of T. rubrum from inpatients' urine.
