title: Tinea capitis in adults.
abstract: Invasion of keratin of the hair by dermatophytes is a rare event after puberty. A study of 2200 patients affected by various mycotic cutaneous infections during 6 years of observation brought to our attention three cases of tinea capitis in adults. Confirming the studies of other authors, we also found that this disease mostly affected females. In all cases the isolated aetiological agent was Microsporum canis, the fungus species most frequently responsible for tinea capitis in Italy.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Milano, Clinica Dermatologica IV, Ospedale San Paolo, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gianni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Betti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perotta
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Crosti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008875:Middle Aged; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology