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#TheLastOfUs saison 1 c’est fini. Moins sexy mais plus réelle qu’une pandémie zombie : l’émergence et la dissémination actuelle du champignon pathogène #Trichophyton indotineae 🍄. Qu’est ce que c’est ? ⬇️ 1/11
Il y a peu on connaissait bien deux espèces presque indiscernables sans analyse génétique : (1) Trichophyton interdigitale qui donne le très fréquent « pied d’athlète » et se transmet d’homme à homme. Photo @anofel_france 2/11
Et (2) Trichophyton mentagrophytes qui se transmet de l’animal à l’homme avec des lésions de la peau très inflammatoires car mal adapté à l’hôte humain. Photo @anofel_france 3/11
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This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy from a patient’s leg.

Who is the host? What is the syndrome? Name the pathogen. How to treat?
#MayoIDQ and case details to follow... Image
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66M. 4 mo after heart Tx: painless leg nodules that spread distally x 5 weeks. No pain. No fever.

PE unremarkable except lesions in left leg / foot + tinea pedis

Biopsy: GMS fungal elements in dermis. Culture: Trichophyton rubrum

What is true of this condition?
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Case diagnosis:
#Majocchi’s Granuloma due to #Trichophyton rubrum

Histopath shows fungal elements (GMS) - not sufficient for identification.

Important: Send specimen for culture identification!!!

Treatment: Itraconazole Rx
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