A severe transmissible Majocchi's granuloma in an immunocompetent returned traveler
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A severe transmissible Majocchi's granuloma in an immunocompetent returned traveler
Severe dermatophyte infection is rare in immunocompetent adults. Recently cases have been described in travelers returning from South East Asia (Luchsinger et al., 2015) [1]. These may be sexually transmitted and can have permanent sequelae. We describe the first reported case of Majocchi's granuloma (MG) in an Australian returned traveler and its subsequent transmission via sexual contact. Bot...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Mycology Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2211-7539
DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2017.07.003