Outbreak of Tinea capitis by Trichophyton tonsurans and Microsporum canis in Niterói, RJ, Brazil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo

Loan Towersey²  Roderick James Hay¹  Maria Helena Monteiro¹  Márcio Brito Lago¹  Eunice De Castro Soares Martins¹  Rogério Ribeiro Estrella¹ 

[1] ,Division of Dermatology Post Graduation student

关键词: Dermatophytosis;    Epidemy;    Griseofulvin;    Microsporum canis;    Trichophyton tonsurans;    Tinea capitis;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0036-46651992000300009

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

18 girls from an orphanage (Orfanato Santo Antônio) in Niterói presented tinea capitis due to Trichophyton tonsurans (15 cases - 83.3%) and Microsporum canis (3 cases - 26.7%). Comments are made about clinical, mycological and therapeutic aspects of this microepidemy

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