Outbreak of Tinea capitis by Trichophyton tonsurans and Microsporum canis in Niterói, RJ, Brazil


Autoria(s): Towersey,Loan; Hay,Roderick James; Monteiro,Maria Helena; Lago,Márcio Brito; Martins,Eunice de Castro Soares; Estrella,Rogério Ribeiro
Data(s)

01/06/1992

Resumo

18 girls from an orphanage (Orfanato Santo Antônio) in Niterói presented tinea capitis due to Trichophyton tonsurans (15 cases - 83.3%) and Microsporum canis (3 cases - 26.7%). Comments are made about clinical, mycological and therapeutic aspects of this microepidemy

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Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Instituto de Medicina Tropical

Fonte

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo v.34 n.3 1992

Palavras-Chave #Dermatophytosis #Epidemy #Griseofulvin #Microsporum canis #Trichophyton tonsurans #Tinea capitis
Tipo

journal article