title: Outbreak of tinea capitis by Trichophyton tonsurans and Microsporum canis in Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
abstract: 18 girls from an orphanage (Orfanato Santo Antônio) in Niterói presented tinea capitis due to Trichophyton tonsurans (15 cases-83.3%) and Microsporum canis (3 cases-26.7%). Comments are made about clinical, mycological and therapeutic aspects of this microepidemic.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Teresópolis, Fundaçáo Educacional Serra dos Orgáos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Towersey
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hay
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Lago
authors.forename: E de C
authors.initials: Ede C
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Estrella
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012074:Remission Induction; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D006118:Griseofulvin