Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Abstract

A Pediatric Case of Bullous Tinea Pedis Caused by Trichophyton violaceum in the United States

Grace L Lee and Joy Mosser

Trichophyton violaceum is an uncommon cause of tinea pedis. We report a case of bullous tinea pedis caused T. violaceum in a 7-year old otherwise healthy child living in the United States. She achieved clinical recovery with a 1- month course of oral terbinafine.