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J Med Microbiol 56 (2007), 1122-1123; DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47000-0
© 2007 Society for General Microbiology
ISSN 1473-5644

Case Report

Tinea pedis and tinea unguium in a 7-year-old child

V. Tullio1, G. Banche1, M. Panzone2, O. Cervetti2, J. Roana1, V. Allizond1, N. Carlone1 and A. M. Cuffini1

1 Department of Public Health and Microbiology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

2 Clinica Dermatologica II, Dipartimento di Discipline Medico-Chirurgiche, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

Correspondence
A. M. Cuffini
annamaria.cuffini{at}unito.it

Received 12 October 2006
Accepted 26 March 2007

This report documents tinea pedis and tinea unguium in a 7-year-old child. In all cultures Trichophyton rubrum was present. As tinea pedis and tinea unguium affect adults more often than children, they might be overlooked and misdiagnosed in the latter.






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