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Bullous tinea pedis in two children.
Tinea pedis is a dermatophytic infection with a high prevalence in adults and
also occasionally observed in children. We report here two cases of bullous
tinea pedis, one due to Trichophyton rubrum in a 6-year-old child and the second
due to T. interdigitale in a 10-year-old child. We suggest that, despite the low
prevalence of this infection in childhood, a potassium hydroxide test and a
culture for fungi should always be performed when a child is examined for an
inflammatory eruption of the feet