Tinea Capitis in The Netherlands (Rotterdam Area)

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Summary: This retrospective study reviews the occurrence and treatment of various forms of tinea capitis at the out‐patient clinic for Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology of the University Hospital Sophia/Dijkzigt over the period 1977–1988. Tinea capitis was diagnosed in 64 children.Trichophyton violaceumwas the pathogen most frequently isolated, withMicrosporum canisranking second. The potassium hydroxide preparation was positive in 58 % of the cases. Four cases showed a positive potassium hydroxide preparation with a negative culture. Immigrant children from Morocco were the largest group (61 %). A zoophilic dermatophyte was isolated in 15 cases (27 %). A pet animal was the source of infection in 4 cases. The ratio between boys and girls was equal in the patient population studied. In 43 % of the children suffering from tinea capitis the clinical features were mild flaking without hair loss (so called seborrheic dermatitis‐like infection).

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