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A survey of tinea capitis in primary school children in Harare, Zimbabwe.
J Trop Med Hyg. 1990 Dec; 93(6):419-22.JT

Abstract

A survey of the prevalence and appearance of tinea infections and associated dermatophytes in schools in Harare is reported. Of 704 children examined, 29% showed clinical evidence of tinea capitis; of these, 86% had mycological evidence of infection. Dermatophytes were isolated from 69% of all the specimens. The most common was Trichophyton violaceum (78% of the isolates), 9% of the dermatophytes were Microsporum audouinii, and other isolates were T. mentagrophytes, T. yaoundei, M. gypseum and M. canis.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Robertson VJ
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, Harare.
Wright S
No affiliation info available

MeSH

ChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleMicrosporumPrevalenceTinea CapitisTrichophytonZimbabwe

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

2270008

Citation

Robertson, V J., and S Wright. "A Survey of Tinea Capitis in Primary School Children in Harare, Zimbabwe." The Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol. 93, no. 6, 1990, pp. 419-22.
Robertson VJ, Wright S. A survey of tinea capitis in primary school children in Harare, Zimbabwe. J Trop Med Hyg. 1990;93(6):419-22.
Robertson, V. J., & Wright, S. (1990). A survey of tinea capitis in primary school children in Harare, Zimbabwe. The Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 93(6), 419-22.
Robertson VJ, Wright S. A Survey of Tinea Capitis in Primary School Children in Harare, Zimbabwe. J Trop Med Hyg. 1990;93(6):419-22. PubMed PMID: 2270008.
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