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Tinea capitis: A single‐institution retrospective review from 2010 to 2015

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Tinea capitis is a common infection of scalp hair in children. The prevalent etiologic organism has changed significantly over time, which may reflect the complex interaction of environmental factors, genetic… Click to show full abstract

Tinea capitis is a common infection of scalp hair in children. The prevalent etiologic organism has changed significantly over time, which may reflect the complex interaction of environmental factors, genetic predisposition, and movement of populations. We evaluate the prevalence of different infectious organisms causing tinea capitis and describe the clinical characteristics.

Keywords: capitis single; tinea capitis; tinea; institution retrospective; single institution

Journal Title: Pediatric Dermatology
Year Published: 2020

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