Human onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton equinum transmitted from a racehorse.

Huovinen, S; Tunnela, E; Huovinen, P; Kuijpers, A F; Suhonen, R · Br J Dermatol · 1998

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report fingernail onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton equinum in a farmer who breeds racehorses. In addition to the thumbnail, T. equinum had infected one of the racehorses. Oral terbinafine cured the infection in the farmer.

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