Kaminski G W, Suter I I
Med J Aust. 1976 Mar 27;1(13):443-7.
Dermatophilosis is a skin disease in animals and humans caused by the actinomycete Dermatophilus congolensis. This microorganism causes the skin disease in sheep commonly referred to in Australia as "lumpy wool" or mycotic dermatitis. One proven case of human dermatophilosis and two cases with features which are clinically highly suggestive of the disease from South Australia are described. There has been only one previous report of human infection caused by D. congolensis, which was from the United States in 1961. A brief account of the history, characteristics and life cycle of D. congolensis is given. Human infection in Australia may be not uncommon. A diagnosis can be made by direct microscopy of scab material from the lesions. For this purpose, dry scabs should be sent to the laboratory.
嗜皮菌病是一种由放线菌刚果嗜皮菌引起的人和动物的皮肤疾病。这种微生物在澳大利亚常导致绵羊患上一种被称为“羊毛结块”或霉菌性皮炎的皮肤病。本文描述了一例经证实的人类嗜皮菌病病例以及两例来自南澳大利亚且临床特征高度提示该病的病例。此前仅有一例由刚果嗜皮菌引起的人类感染报告，该报告于1961年来自美国。文中简要介绍了刚果嗜皮菌的历史、特征和生命周期。在澳大利亚，人类感染可能并不罕见。可通过对病变部位痂皮材料进行直接显微镜检查来做出诊断。为此，应将干燥的痂皮送至实验室。
