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Tinea corporis caused by Trichophyton equinum in a rider and review of the literature

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Background

Trichophyton equinum is a zoophilic dermatophyte usually causing ringworm in horses. Cases of skin infections in humans are very rare.

Case report 

​We describe a case of tinea corporis caused by T. equinum on a buttock of a rider who often rode bareback with short trousers.

Conclusion

Although T. equinum was considered in the past as a strict zoophilic dermatophyte, our case report confirms that it can cause dermatophytoses also in humans. A review of epidemiological and clinical features of human infections caused by T. equinum is presented.

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  1. Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, I.R.C.C.S. Foundation, Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

    Stefano Veraldi & Giovanni Genovese

  2. Department of Veterinary Sciences, Sector of Parasitology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

    Andrea Peano

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Veraldi, S., Genovese, G. & Peano, A. Tinea corporis caused by Trichophyton equinum in a rider and review of the literature. Infection 46, 135–137 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-017-1067-3

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