Dermatophilus congolensis

Pathology

• etiologic agent of dermatophilosis & pitted keratolysis

Laboratory

• Dermatophilus congolensis Ab in serum
• Dermatophilus congolensis antigen
• Dermatophilus congolensis identified by stain
• bacterial culture
  • grows well on sheep-blood enriched agarose media; incubated at a 37 degrees C with 5-10% CO2
  • grey-yellow bacteria colonies become visible in 24-48 hours

More general terms

• Actinomycetaceae

Additional terms

• dermatophilosis (mud fever)