title: Current topics of tinea capitis in China.
abstract: Tinea capitis is one type of superficial fungal infection which is found all over the world. The major etiologic agent of tinea capitis varies in different areas. Tinea capitis in China has unique characteristics. The epidemiology, transmission and therapy of child and adult tinea capitis in China are reviewed in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology/Research Center of Medical Mycology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, PR China.
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Ruoyu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bulmer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D006118:Griseofulvin