Pustular tinea pedis

Pustules are uncommon in tinea pedis and may suggest a bacterial infection. We describe a patient with large pustules on his feet that contained hyphae on Gram’s stain of the pus and on a potassium hydroxide preparation of the pustule roof. Cultures were negative for bacteria, but grew Trichophyton...

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Published inJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 132 - 133
Main Authors Hirschmann, J.V., Raugi, Gregory J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.01.2000
Elsevier
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Summary:Pustules are uncommon in tinea pedis and may suggest a bacterial infection. We describe a patient with large pustules on his feet that contained hyphae on Gram’s stain of the pus and on a potassium hydroxide preparation of the pustule roof. Cultures were negative for bacteria, but grew Trichophyton rubrum . (J Am Acad Dermatol 2000;42:132-3.)
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ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/S0190-9622(00)90022-7