Human onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton equinum transmitted from a racehorse.
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.
Medical subject headings
- Horse Diseases
- Occupational Diseases
- Onychomycosis