The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced the detection of 2 cases of highly contagious drug resistant ring worm infections in the USA for the first time.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced the detection of 2 cases of highly contagious drug resistant ring worm infections in the USA for the first time.
The two patients at New York City had been receiving treatments without improvement and had developed rashes across parts of their bodies. The first woman who developed the ring worm had not traveled out of USA, suggesting the possibility of local spread. The second woman developed the rash while in Bangladesh.
This drug resistant ring worm is caused by Trichophyton indotineae, a new form of ring worm which began in South Asia. T. indotineae infection had earlier been reported in Asia, Europe, Canada and is now in the USA.
The Agency request that healthcare providers should get ready to provide treatment for up to 12 weeks if this type of infection is seen.
Ringworm spreads easily by skin to skin contacts commonly around the face, upper parts of the body regions, and groin areas. Although it easily occurs in children, it can also affect people of any age.
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