A survey of tinea capitis in primary school children in Harare, Zimbabwe.
A survey of the prevalence and appearance of tinea infections and associated dermatophytes in schools in Harare is reported. Of 704 children examined, 29% showed clinical evidence of tinea capitis; of these, 86% had mycological evidence of infection. Dermatophytes were isolated from 69% of all the specimens. The most common was Trichophyton violaceum (78% of the isolates), 9% of the dermatophytes were Microsporum audouinii, and other isolates were T. mentagrophytes, T. yaoundei, M. gypseum and M. canis.
Robertson
V J
VJ
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zimbabwe Medical School, Harare.
Wright
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015995:Prevalence; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015030:Zimbabwe / Q000453:epidemiology