title: Tinea capitis in Tirupati.
abstract: One hundred clinically diagnosed cases of Tinea capitis were studied to know the clinical types and the causative agents. The incidence of grey patch, Kerion and black dot being 60%, 31% and 9% respectively. Tinea capitis was found to be more common in males (58%) than in females (42%) and it is more prevalent in children aged between 6-15 years. Trichophyton violaceum is the predominant (63.15%) fungal species isolated.
authors: Department of Microbiology, S.V. Medical College, Tirupati.
authors: A G
authors: AG
authors: Kumar
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Lakshmi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology