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Das Erregerspektrum der Tinea capitis in Zaragoza (Spanien)
Author(s) -
RubioCalvo C.,
GilTomas J.,
RezustaLopez A.,
BenitoRuesca R.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2001.00617.x
Subject(s) - tinea capitis , etiology , dermatology , medicine , pathology
Summary. Between 1977 and 1997, 190 cases of tinea capitis were observed. The age groups most commonly infected were 1–10 years old. The following dermatophytes were isolated: Microsporum canis (119), Trichophyton mentagrophytes (57), Trichophyton tonsurans (seven), Trichophyton verrucosum (three), Trichophyton violaceum (one), Trichophyton schoenleinii (one), Trichophyton soudanense (one) and Microsporum audouinii (one).