An outbreak of tinea capitis in a child care centre.
We describe an outbreak of tinea capitis in a kindergarten. Individuals with relation to the institution were examined clinically and mycologically (n-98), Microsporum audouinii was cultured from 12 people, out of whom eight patients had tinea capitis, four patients had tinea corporis, and three patients had both. The problems with spread of anthropophilic infections and the difficulties with treatment of Microsporum dermatophytes are discussed.
Haedersdal
Merete
M
Dermatologisk afdeling D-92, H:S Bispebjerg Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, DK-2400 København NV. mhaedersdal@dadlnet.dk
Stenderup
Jørgen
J
Møller
Bente
B
Agner
Tove
T
Svejgaard
Else Lyngsøe
EL
D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission