Original article
English
Malhotra YK, Garg MP, Kanwar AJ, Nagrajan S.
Sabouraudia. 1979 Sep;17(3):181-3.
Abstract
Tinea capitis formed 20% of all superficial mycotic infections, which in turn represented 12% of all skin disease diagnosed at the skin outpatient department of Al-Jamaheria hospital in Benghazi. The majority (94%) of tinea capitis occurred in children. A sample of 200 cases cultured revealed Trichophyton schoenleinii to be the most prevalent species of dermatophyte (69.5%) followed by Microsporum audouinii. (23.8%).
Keywords: A study of Tinea capitis in Libya (Benghazi).
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