A Case Report of a <i>Microsporum gypseum</i> Tinea Capitis Diagnosed at the Laboratory of Parasitilogy-mycology of the Avicenne Military Hospital of Marrakech

Abstract

Historically, tinea capitis has been a problem among the population in general and in Morocco in particular. It is still a significant reason for consultation in routine medical practice, particularly among the population living in poor hygienic conditions. It is an infection almost exclusively of preschool and school-age children, due to changes in sebaceous secretion and skin pH during puberty, affecting both sexes, with a female predominance. Inflammatory cases or Kerion are caused by zoophilic species such as Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton verrucosum, Microsporum canis, and less frequently by Microsporum gypseum. The identification of the species makes it possible to pinpoint the source of contamination and to condition the prophylaxis. Aware of the rarity of inflammatory tinea capitis caused by M. gypseum, we thought it would be interesting to report a new case diagnosed in the Parasitology-Mycology laboratory of the Avicenne Military Hospital in Marrakech, while focusing on the epidemiological, clinical and mycological characteristics of this dermatophyte through a review of the literature.