title: Tinea capitis in Trinidad.
abstract: Characteristics of clinically diagnosed cases of tinea capitis from Trinidad are described. Tinea capitis comprised 29.5% of all dermatophytoses seen at one general hospital out-patient dermatology clinic during a one-year period. Males were more often affected than females and there was a predominance of patients of African descent. Among the dermatophytes cultured Trichophyton tonsurans was the most prevalent (52.9%), followed by Microsporum canis (20.0%) and M. audouinii (18.6%). Less frequent isolates included M. gypseum (1.9%), T. mentagrophytes var granulare (1.4%) and T. rubrum (1.4%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Mycology, St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suite
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa / Q000208:ethnology; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001210:Asia, Southeastern / Q000208:ethnology; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012737:Sex Factors; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000382:microbiology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014300:Trinidad and Tobago / Q000453:epidemiology