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 in | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 132 - 133 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York, NY
Mosby, Inc
01.01.2000
Elsevier |
Subjects | |
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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 |