Outbreak of Tinea capitis by Trichophyton tonsurans and Microsporum canis in Niterói, RJ, Brazil Microepidemia de tinha do couro cabeludo por Trichophyton tonsurans e Microsporum canis em Niterói, RJ, Brasil

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 18 meninas internas do Orfanato...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors: Loan Towersey, Roderick James Hay, Maria Helena Monteiro, Márcio Brito Lago, Eunice de Castro Soares Martins, Rogério Ribeiro Estrella
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1992
Subjects:
Dermatophytosis
Epidemy
Griseofulvin
Microsporum canis
Trichophyton tonsurans
Tinea capitis
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46651992000300009
https://doaj.org/article/895e58363780427db0db1ee4caa6fb6a
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Summary: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 18 meninas internas do Orfanato Santo Antônio em Niterói apresentaram tinha do couro cabeludo causada por Trichophyton tonsurans (15 casos - 83,3%) e Microsporum canis (3 casos - 26,7%). São discutidos aspectos clínicos e terapêuticos desta microepidemia

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