title: Tinea capitis in three adults.
abstract: Three cases of tinea capitis in healthy adults are presented. In light of the very low incidence (less than 1%) of tinea capitis in nonimmunocompromised adults and the possibility of contagion from asymptomatic dermatophyte carriers in the pediatric and adult populations, the necessity for heightened clinical suspicion and diagnostic tenacity in the evaluation of adults with scalp dermatitis and/or alopecia for possible tinea capitis is underscored.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195-0609.
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Vidimos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Camisa
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Tomecki
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008875:Middle Aged; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D006118:Griseofulvin