• Corpus ID: 23202637

Nosocomial Trichophyton tonsurans in a long stay ward.

@article{Wood1997NosocomialTT,
  title={Nosocomial Trichophyton tonsurans in a long stay ward.},
  author={B Wood and Marius Rademaker},
  journal={The New Zealand medical journal},
  year={1997},
  volume={110 1048},
  pages={
          277-8
        }
}

• B. Wood, M. Rademaker
• Published 25 July 1997
• Medicine, Biology
• The New Zealand medical journal

AIMS
To document a nosocomial outbreak of Trichophyton tonsurans infection in a long stay ward.

METHOD
Retrospective review of mycology cultures taken from patients and staff during 1993-5 and clinical examination of both patients and staff.

RESULTS
Thirty-three mycology samples from 13 patients and staff, cultured T tonsurans during the period 1993-5. Twenty-two patients and staff were examined; 4 had mycology confirmed T tonsurans (2 scalp, 2 fingernail). Treatment with terbinafine 250 mg/day for 2 months resulted in clinical clearance (only 1 positive culture in 16 months follow-up).

SUMMARY
T tonsurans is emerging as an important pathogen which may cause nosocomial infections.