title: [Epidemiology of Tinea capitis in the suburbs of Tipasa, Algeria].
abstract: Tinea capitis represent a public health problem in Algeria, despite improvement of living conditions. We conducted a retrospective study of cases diagnosed in the hospital Hadjout (Tipasa), Algeria, during 3 years (January 2010-January 2013).
  
  
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  Among a total of 213 hair samples, 133 were positive (direct examination or culture). Incidence average was 44 cases per year. Patients were under 12 years of age in 91%. Three species of dermatophytes were isolated: Trichophyton violaceum (66%), Microsporum canis (32.5%) and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (1.5%). No favus was diagnosed during the study period.
authors.affiliation: Établissement public hospitalier Hadjout, Tipasa, Algérie. Electronic address: amina688@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bendjaballah-Laliam
authors.affiliation: Établissement public hospitalier Hadjout, Tipasa, Algérie.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Djazer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000462:Algeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D003883:Arthrodermataceae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013383:Suburban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Algeria; Algérie; Dermatophytes; Microsporum canis; Teignes; Tinea capitis; Trichophyton violaceum