Mycologic study of tinea capitis in Qatar.
The causative dermatophytic species of tinea capitis were identified in 91 patients in Qatar. Microsporum canis was the most common isolated organism (86.81%) followed by Microsporum ferrugineum and Trichophyton violaceum. A gray patch type of tinea capitis was the predominant presentation (87.91%), and the disease was more prevalent among Qatari boys.
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Department of Dermatology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
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Moubasher
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D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000382:microbiology; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011780:Qatar; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification*