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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2007, p. 1949-1953, Vol. 45, No. 6
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.02610-06
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Multilocus Genotyping Identifies Infections by Multiple Strains of Trichophyton tonsurans{triangledown}

Susan M. Abdel-Rahman,1,2* Barry Preuett,1 and Andrea Gaedigk1,2

Division of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology, The Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri,1 Department of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri2

Received 29 December 2006/ Returned for modification 8 March 2007/ Accepted 6 April 2007

Acquisition of multiple genetic strains of a single dermatophyte species should not be unexpected in areas of high endemicity, and yet multistrain infections are infrequently reported. This communication details mixed Trichophyton tonsurans infections and highlights the need to confirm the presence of multiple strains in a clinical single isolate by use of a multilocus approach.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology, Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, 2401 Gillham Rd., Suite 0411, Kansas City, MO 64108. Phone: (816) 234-3059. Fax: (816) 855-1958. E-mail: srahman{at}cmh.edu

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 18 April 2007.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2007, p. 1949-1953, Vol. 45, No. 6
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.02610-06
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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