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REPORT OF A CASE

JOHN H. HARRIS, M.D.; GEORGE M. LEWIS, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1930;22(1):1-6.

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Most authorities think that the fungus first described by Castellani, in 1910,¹ as Epidermophyton rubrum is identical with Trichophyton purpureum (Bang, 1910²) and Trichophyton rubidum (Priestley, 1917³) which were subsequently described. Castellani⁴ still considers the fungus that he reported to be an epidermophyton and classifies it as such in his recent articles in the ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND SYPHILOLOGY. All observers agree that this fungus is a superficial invader, occasionally being found in a wide variety of mycologic conditions, including the macerative and vesicular types of dermatophytosis, tinea cruris, tinea circinata and onychomycosis. We were unable to find any reference in the literature to cases in which this fungus was found to play a part in the production of deep infection or in which the hair follicle was invaded. However, inoculation of guinea-pigs with cultural material was successful in some instances. Bang reported one positive result . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
NEW YORK

From the Department of Dermatology and Syphilology, New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication, Oct. 7, 1929.

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