PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Adi Saadia
AU  - Jensen Reckhow
AU  - Mati Rozenblat
AU  - Omer Last
TI  - Kerion of the pubis and vulva with bacterial superinfection: a rare occurrence
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2019-230320
DP  - 2019 Aug 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - e230320
VI  - 12
IP  - 8
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/12/8/e230320.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/12/8/e230320.full
SO  - BMJ Case Reports2019 Aug 01; 12
AB  - Kerion is a severe hypersensitivity reaction to fungal infection that is rarely seen in the groin. Frequent shaving of pubic hair and religious conservatism surrounding genital hygiene are common among Bedouin women in the Negev Desert, and may predispose to kerion. This case highlights the clinical course of a 20-year-old Bedouin woman who presented with severe kerion celsi of the pubis and vulva with secondary bacterial infection. The patient was successfully treated with intravenous antibiotics, oral antifungal medication and wet topical dressings. The case outlines the risk factors and treatment for severe kerion celsi of the groin, as well as possible preventive measures that may reduce its incidence.