Medical Mycology
Volume 24, Issue 1, 1986, Pages 85-86

Tinea capitis among children of ethiopian immigrants (Article)

Wolf R.* , Krakowski A. , Alteras I. , Vardy P.A.
  • a Dermatology Service, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel
  • b Department of Dermatology, Ichilov Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
  • c Department of Dermatology, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel
  • d Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel

Abstract

The incidence, clinical appearance and causative agent of tinea capitis among children of Ethiopian immigrants, was studied. Out of 124 children examined, 36 had scalp lesions and 32 cases were confirmed as scalp-ringworm on direct microscopy. Culture showed the dermatophyte to be Trichophyton violaceum. The clinical presentation, resembling seborrheic dermatitis, without clinically apparent hair invasion, was atypical. © 1986 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.

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male female Tinea Capitis microbiology Emigration and Immigration Israel ethnology Article Ethiopia human migration Child
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DOI: 10.1080/02681218680000111
ISSN: 13693786
Cited by: 12
Original Language: English