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Case Reports
. 2007 May;45(5):1655-8.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.00327-07. Epub 2007 Mar 21.

Pustular dermatitis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis

Eileen M Burd  1 , Lydia A Juzych, James T Rudrik, Fadi Habib
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Case Reports

Pustular dermatitis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis

Eileen M Burd et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2007 May.

Abstract

We describe a case of pustular dermatitis in a 15-year-old girl who had just returned from horseback riding camp. Based on gram staining, colony characteristics, biochemical reactions, and whole-cell fatty acid analysis, the causative agent was identified as Dermatophilus congolensis. The literature contains few reports of human infection with this organism.

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FIG. 1.
Gram staining of D. congolensis organisms from colonies on blood agar after 16 h of incubation at 35°C in 5% carbon dioxide (original magnification, ×1,300). Septate filaments and coccoid forms are visible.
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