Aetiological agents of tinea capitis in Tehran (Iran)

Summary A total of 1568 patients with suspected tinea capitis were examined for causative fungal agents between 1994 and 2001. Laboratory examination confirmed tinea capitis in 209 patients. Males were affected more frequently (67.5%) than females (32.5%) and in both sexes, those who were 3–11 years...

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Published in:Mycoses 2006-01, Vol.49 (1), p.65-67
Main Authors: Bassiri Jahromi, Sh, Khaksar, A. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
dermatophytes
epidemiology
Female
Humans
Hygiene
Incidence
Infant
Iran
Iran - epidemiology
Male
Microsporum canis
Microsporum gypseum
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Species Specificity
tinea capitis
Tinea Capitis - epidemiology
Trichophyton - classification
Trichophyton - isolation & purification
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
Trichophyton rubrum
Trichophyton schoenleinii
Trichophyton tonsurans
Trichophyton violaceum
Urban Population
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Summary:Summary A total of 1568 patients with suspected tinea capitis were examined for causative fungal agents between 1994 and 2001. Laboratory examination confirmed tinea capitis in 209 patients. Males were affected more frequently (67.5%) than females (32.5%) and in both sexes, those who were 3–11 years old, were more infected. Trichophyton violaceum was the most common aetiological agent (37.3%) followed by Trichophyton schoenleinii (21.5%), Microsporum canis (18.6%), Trichophyton verrocosum (14.8%), Trichophyton tonsurans (5.3%), Trichophyton rubrum (1%), Microsporum gypseum (1%) and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (0.5%). A higher incidence of the disease was found to be correlated with larger family and class size. The findings are discussed in relation to different socioeconomic and hygienic backgrounds of the children.
ISSN:0933-7407
1439-0507
DOI:10.1111/j.1439-0507.2005.01182.x