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Prevalence of Tinea Capitis among Children in Osogbo, Nigeria, and the Associated Risk Factors [PDF]
Diseases, 2019 Tinea capitis is a fungi infection of the scalp that disproportionately affects children in rural and underserved communities in Nigeria. A case-control study was conducted to identify the causative agents and factors that predispose school pupils to ...
Yemisi O. Adesiji +7 more
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Trichoscopy of Tinea Capitis: A Systematic Review
Dermatology and Therapy, 2020 Introduction An increased incidence of tinea capitis has been observed over the last few decades. Trichoscopy is a non-invasive, in-office method helpful in establishing the correct diagnosis in patients with hair loss and inflammatory hair disorders ...
Anna Waśkiel-Burnat +5 more
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Tinea capitis among schoolchildren in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta analysis.
PLoS ONE, 2023 BackgroundTinea capitis accounts for25 to 30% of all fungal infections, but it is often ignored because it is not life threatening in nature. It is more common among schoolchildren particularly in developing countries.
Molla Yigzaw Birhanu +7 more
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Epidemiology of tinea capitis [PDF]
Medical Mycology, 2000 This paper addresses the changing epidemiology of tinea capitis in the USA and in Europe that has occurred over the last several decades. Several dermatophytes are involved in the etiology, and the primary etiological agents of tinea capitis are limited to the genera Microsporum and Trichophyton.
R. Aly +3 more
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Journal of FungiTinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp and hair caused by dermatophyte molds, that most often affects children and may also affect adults. Previous estimates suggest that between 3% and 11% of all tinea capitis cases worldwide occur in adults ...
Rachel C. Hill +2 more
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Tinea capitis em adulto por Trichophyton violaceum no Brasil: relato de um caso e revisão da literatura Tinea capitis in adult caused by Trichophyton violaceum in Brazil: report of case and review of literature [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2008 Tinea capitis, tinha do couro cabeludo, é dermatofitose causada por fungos dos gêneros Trichophyton e Microsporum. Apresenta várias formas clínicas e é quase exclusiva de crianças. Raramente acomete adulto.
Gustavo da Silva Rodrigues +3 more
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Tinea capitis: dermoscopy and calcium fluorescent microscopy as highly efficient and precise diagnostic tools [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2020 Tinea capitis comprising of tinea favosa and kerion is mostly seen in school-aged children. Some tinea capitis often presented with insignificant findings under the naked eyes are easily overlooked.
Hui Xiao +3 more
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Tinea capitis: study of asymptomatic carriers and sick adolescents, adults and elderly who live with children with the disease [PDF]
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2001 Tinea capitis is a dermatophyte infection that occurs mainly in childhood; there are few reports, in Brazil, in adolescents and adults. The detection of asymptomatic carriers is of great importance in the disease control.
BERGSON Christiane Loureiro +1 more
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Journal of Fungi, 2020 Background: In this last decade, a huge increase in African anthropophilic strains causing tinea capitis has been observed in Europe. The Belgian National Reference Center for Mycosis (NRC) conducted a surveillance study on tinea capitis in 2018 to learn
Rosalie Sacheli +9 more
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Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition), 2008 Tinea capitis is a widespread scalp infection in children caused by dermatophytes. In fact, it is the most common cutaneous mycosis in children but is uncommon in adults. The disease has been major public health concern for decades. Some factors implicated in infection include poor personal hygiene, crowded living conditions, and low socioeconomic ...
Noa Batalla Rebollo +2 more
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