Trichophyton rubrum tinea capitis in an 85-year-old woman.
BACKGROUND
Tinea capitis is a worldwide problem and occurs most commonly in young children. Certain common fungal types are most often recognized as the responsible infecting organism.


OBJECTIVE
This article presents the case of an elderly woman with tinea capitis caused by a fungal organism that rarely infects hair. A review of the world literature provides evidence of only a few other similar cases.


CONCLUSIONS
Trichophyton rubrum causing tinea capitis in adults is a rare but now increasingly recognized entity. This possibility should be kept in mind when caring for adults with nonhealing scalp conditions.
Bargman
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Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D012535:Scalp / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D006118:Griseofulvin