Tinea capitis in the pediatric population: A study from North India

Grover, Chander; Arora, Pooja; Manchanda, Vikas

doi:10.4103/0378-6323.69078

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“…Grover et al (2010) also reported similar type of findings. 14 Tinea capitis rarely occur in normal healthy adults. This may be due to increased fungistatic triglyceride content of sebum in adults.…”

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Clinico – mycological profiles of dermatophytoses in a tertiary care rural hospital

Bose¹,

Barapatre²

2013

Int J of Biomed & Adv Res

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Clinico – mycological profiles of dermatophytoses in a tertiary care rural hospital

Bose¹,

Barapatre²

2013

Int J of Biomed & Adv Res

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“…The etiologic agents of dermatophytosis are classified into three genera based primarily on differences in microscopic morphology and modes of sporulation as Epidermophyton, Mirosporum and Trichophyton 16 . Tinea capitis is a highly contagious common dematophytic infection seen predominantly in children caused predominantly by Trichophyton or Microsporum species 17 . Clinical presentation of disease revealed that scaly type to be the commonest (60%) followed by black dot type (39%) and kerion type was the least (1%).These findings in this study were similar to the study of Gargoom et al 18 and Jha et al 19 .…”

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Correlation Between Phenotypic and Genotypic Identification of Trichophyton Violaceum

Soliman

Ibrahim

Taha

et al. 2014

Zagazig University Medical Journal

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Background: Trichophyton violaceum is an anthropophilic dermatophyte. It is the most common etiologic agent causing dermatophytosis especially tinea capitis in Egypt. As routine phenotypic identification of dermatophytes is either slow or lack specificity, improved identification methods are required. The application of PCR has made rapid and precise identification of T. violaceum possible. Aim: This study was designed to correlate between phenotypic and genotypic identification of T. violaceum. Subjects: Two hundred patients with tinea capitis (122 males and 78 females) with a mean age of 8.5±3.1 were the subjects of this study. Methods: Phenotypic identification of T. violaceum determined by observation of its macroscopic and microscopic characteristics and culture on differential media was correlated with ITS-based PCR. Results: Genotypic identification results of T. violaceum in comparison with phenotypic identification results were identical. Conclusion: Although there is no difference between the results of phenotypic and genotypic identification methods of T. violaceum isolates, genotypic method is recommended as it is rapid and accurate.

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“…TC is usually not seen after puberty, since seborrhea prevents development of TC (1). In a study from Iran, the prevalence of cutaneous mycosis was studied in nonmedical staff of the Medical Center of Ahvaz University Medical School.…”

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“…TC is caused by anthropophilic, geophilic, and zoophilic subtypes of Trichophyton and Microsporum dermatophytes (1)(2)(3)(4). TC has 3 clinical forms: TC superficial (noninflammatory), TC profunda (inflammatory), and TC favosa (favus).…”

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Retrospective evaluation of 104 tinea capitis cases

Külköylüoğlu

Akdemi̇r²,

Sari³

et al. 2013

Turk J Med Sci

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Aim: Tinea capitis is a superficial scalp dermatophyte infection. Tinea capitis is particularly seen during childhood and is not usually seen after puberty. In untreated cases, it can be contagious and can progress to cicatricial alopecia. This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate cases of tinea capitis. Materials and methods:We evaluated 104 tinea capitis patients presenting to our dermatology clinic between 2007 and 2011.Results: Of these patients, 38 (36.5%) were female and 66 (63.5%) were male. The median age was 6.41 ± 3.4 years (range: 1-18 years old). The clinical types appearing in descending order were tinea capitis profunda (88.5%), tinea capitis superficial (10.6%), and tinea capitis favosa (1.9%). The most frequently seen transmission route was human-to-human transmission in 23.5% of the patients, followed by animal-to-human transmission in 19.2% of the patients. Conclusion:Tinea capitis is a commonly seen dermatosis in our region. Patients with tinea capitis usually seek a physician when inflammatory lesions develop. Cases are usually misdiagnosed as eczema or psoriasis by primary care physicians, causing a delay in proper treatment. Tinea capitis can cause hair loss and scar formation, and so early diagnosis and treatment is very important. For the accurate diagnosis and treatment of tinea capitis, required health education programs should be implemented.

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Tinea capitis in the pediatric population: A study from North India

Cited by 44 publications

References 11 publications

Clinico – mycological profiles of dermatophytoses in a tertiary care rural hospital

Clinico – mycological profiles of dermatophytoses in a tertiary care rural hospital

Correlation Between Phenotypic and Genotypic Identification of Trichophyton Violaceum

Retrospective evaluation of 104 tinea capitis cases

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