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SAN DIEGO -- Although deep fungal infections are rarely seen in North American children, they can present in those who visit or emigrate from tropical or subtropical areas of the world, Hector Caceres-Rios, M.D., said at the annual meeting of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology.
"Pediatric dermatologists should be able to recognize them because many of these diseases occur in children," said Dr. Caceres-Rios, professor of dermatology at Cayetano Heredia University, Lima, Peru.
He discussed several deep fungal infections:
* Mycetoma. This infection is seen mostly in Africa, India, Mexico, and Brazil. It typically peaks in the third...
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