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Published on: February 26, 2021
[Tinea capitis: two years experience in a paediatric hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina]
Patricia Ester Santos1, Susana Córdoba, Laura L Rodero
1Hospital Nacional de Pediatría Dr. J. P. Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina. bernabesa@yahoo.com.ar
Abstract:
Tinea capitis is an infection caused by dermatophytes of the genera Microsporum and Trichophyton, and constitutes a major health problem in Argentina. The aim of the present study was to find out the incidence of those etiological agents and the therapeutic response in patients attending a High-Complexity Paediatric Hospital within a two-year period. A total of 98 tinea capitis were diagnosed, 13 of which were Celsus kerion. Microsporum canis was isolated in 61.28%. The range of values for minimum inhibitory concentrations were >32, 0.06-4; <0.015-2; <0.015-0.25; 0.13-8; 0.06-128 microg/mL for fluconazole itraconazole, voriconazole, terbinafine, ketoconazole and griseofulvin, respectively.
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