title: Tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton rubrum.
abstract: Tinea capitis is seldom caused by Trichophyton rubrum. A case is reported in a young British child and the literature reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, U.K.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anstey
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Lucke
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Philpot
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification*