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Trichophyton rubrum tinea capitis in an 85-year-old woman.
J Cutan Med Surg. 2000 Jul; 4(3):153-4.JC

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Tinea capitis is a worldwide problem and occurs most commonly in young children. Certain common fungal types are most often recognized as the responsible infecting organism.

OBJECTIVE

This article presents the case of an elderly woman with tinea capitis caused by a fungal organism that rarely infects hair. A review of the world literature provides evidence of only a few other similar cases.

CONCLUSIONS

Trichophyton rubrum causing tinea capitis in adults is a rare but now increasingly recognized entity. This possibility should be kept in mind when caring for adults with nonhealing scalp conditions.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Bargman H
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

MeSH

Administration, TopicalAgedAged, 80 and overAntifungal AgentsDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleGriseofulvinHumansScalpTinea CapitisTrichophyton

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

11003721

Citation

Bargman, H. "Trichophyton Rubrum Tinea Capitis in an 85-year-old Woman." Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, vol. 4, no. 3, 2000, pp. 153-4.
Bargman H. Trichophyton rubrum tinea capitis in an 85-year-old woman. J Cutan Med Surg. 2000;4(3):153-4.
Bargman, H. (2000). Trichophyton rubrum tinea capitis in an 85-year-old woman. Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 4(3), 153-4.
Bargman H. Trichophyton Rubrum Tinea Capitis in an 85-year-old Woman. J Cutan Med Surg. 2000;4(3):153-4. PubMed PMID: 11003721.
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