Abstract
Twenty-two cases of kerion celsi at Gifu University Hospital from January, 1979 to April, 1993 were statistically examined. The male and female ratio was 13:9, and 19 out of 22 cases were under 15 years old. The onset of lesions was common (11 out of 22 cases) in winter. The parietal region was the most predilected site (17 out of 22). Eleven cases had been previously treated with topical steroids. Dogs in 5 cases and cat in one case were suspected as the most likely source of infection. Contamination within the family occured in 7 cases. Ten strains of T. rubrum, 9 of M. canis, 1 of M. gypseum and 1 of T. violaceum were isolated from these patients. In addition, there were some differences regarding the species in our results compared to previous reports from other districts in Japan.
