MY1804-2

Posted on June 18, 2018 by CMPT

Skin: Mycosporum canis – Shipped April 16, 2018

HISTORY

This challenge was sent as a simulated skin sample. Laboratories were expected to isolate and identify Microsporum canis.

MAIN EDUCATIONAL POINTS from MY1804-2

Microsporum canis is a zoophilic dermatophyte which causes ringworm of the scalp and skin in children and has been occasionally reported as the cause of nail infections.
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