<i>Trichophyton rubrum</i> Tinea Capitis in a Young Child

Abdel‐Rahman, Susan M.; Penny, Jami; Alander, Sarah W.

doi:10.1111/j.0736-8046.2004.21114.x

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“…Beside M. canis and T. tonsurans , we isolated T. rubrum from one case of tinea capitis. This was an unusual finding, as T. rubrum only rarely infects beards, the hair, or the scalp [ 31 , 32 ].…”

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Dermatophytes and Dermatophytosis in Cluj-Napoca, Romania—A 4-Year Cross-Sectional Study

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Cognet

Colosi

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Dermatophytes are filamentous keratinophilic fungi which affect nails, skin, and hair. Their variable distribution in the world justifies local epidemiological studies. During recent decades, few studies have been published regarding the epidemiology and etiology of dermatophytosis in Romania. The aim of this study was to identify the dermatophytes isolated from superficial fungal infections. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first such study conducted in the area of North-Western Romania. Over the past four years, samples collected from outpatients with suggestive lesions for dermatophytoses (nails, skin, hair), who addressed several private practice dermatologists from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, were sent to a specialized laboratory and examined by microscopy and culture. A total of 350 samples from 322 patients were examined. One hundred samples (28.6%) collected from 90 patients (27.9%) were positive by direct microscopy and/or culture. Among the 63 positive cultures (18%), 44 dermatophytes (69.8%), 2 molds (3.2%), and 17 yeasts (27%) were isolated. The main dermatophyte species identified were Trichophyton rubrum (mostly from onychomycosis) and Microsporum canis (from tinea capitis and tinea corporis in children). Yeasts (Candida species) were isolated from nails, especially from women.

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Dermatophytes and Dermatophytosis in Cluj-Napoca, Romania—A 4-Year Cross-Sectional Study

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“…4 Cases of tinea capitis caused by T rubrum have been reported in pediatric as well as adult patients in developed countries. 5,6 Classical favus begins with folliculocentric erythema of the scalp followed by formation of the pathognomonic scutulum. Severe presentations involve more than one-third of the scalp, extensive hair loss, atrophy, and scarring.…”

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Tinea capitis mimicking favus in rural Washington State

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Schillhammer

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Incidence of Tinea capitis in São Paulo, Brazil

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To determine the incidence of tinea capitis in São Paulo, Brazil, an investigation was performed in Private and Public Pediatrics Service involving 4,500 children from 0 to 15 years old during 5 years (1996-2000). Samples were taken from 132 children with suspected fungal infection of the scalp, for direct microscopy and culture. Tinea of scalp was mycologically confirmed in 112 patients (85%). Males were more affected than females in all age groups. Children below 8 years old accounted for more than 75% of the occurrences. Only three cases of tinea capitis were diagnosed in children from 12 to 15 years of age. Tinea capitis was prevalent in 103 cases (91.96%); inflammatory kerion type lesions were diagnosed in 9 patients (8.04%). Microsporum canis (70.5%) and Trichophyton tonsurans (23.2%) were the most common agents followed by T. mentagrophytes (3.6%), M. gypseum (1.8%) and T. rubrum (0.9%).

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Trichophyton rubrum Tinea Capitis in a Young Child

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

Dermatophytes and Dermatophytosis in Cluj-Napoca, Romania—A 4-Year Cross-Sectional Study

Dermatophytes and Dermatophytosis in Cluj-Napoca, Romania—A 4-Year Cross-Sectional Study

Tinea capitis mimicking favus in rural Washington State

Incidence of Tinea capitis in São Paulo, Brazil

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