Tinea capitis in Tirupati
Kumar, A.G.; Lakshmi, N.
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology 33(4): 360-363
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-4929 PMID: 2132505 Document Number: 364884
One hundred clinically diagnosed cases of Tinea capitis were studied to know the clinical types and the causative agents. The incidence of grey patch, Kerion and black dot being 60%, 31% and 9% respectively. Tinea capitis was found to be more common in males (58%) than in females (42%) and it is more prevalent in children aged between 6-15 years. Trichophyton violaceum is the predominant (63.15%) fungal species isolated.