Is infection by Dermatophilus congolensis underdiagnosed?

J Clin Microbiol

Department of Microbiology, Hospital Carlos III, Calle Sinesio Delgado 10, Madrid 28029, Spain.

Published: January 2011

Dermatophilus congolensis, which affects animal species, is an uncommon human infection. Few cases, mainly in tropical areas, have been reported. We describe the first human infection in Spain in a traveler returning from Central America. Diagnosis of human infection may be underestimated in people in contact with animals.

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