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Tinea capitis in the pediatric population: a study from North India
Chander Grover1, Pooja Arora, Vikas Manchanda
1Department of Dermatology, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, Geeta Colony, New Delhi, India. chandergroverkubba@rediffmail.com
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
|September 10, 2010
Summary
Tinea capitis (TC) in North India is most common in children aged 8-10. Clinical and KOH findings showed overlap, with Trichophyton violaceum being the most frequent cause.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Mycology
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Tinea capitis (TC) is a prevalent superficial fungal infection primarily affecting children.
- Etiological factors and clinical presentations of TC vary geographically.
- This study investigated TC in pediatric patients at a New Delhi hospital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To characterize TC patterns in North India.
- To correlate clinical, microscopic, and microbiologic findings.
- To identify prevalent fungal species causing TC in the region.
Main Methods:
- 214 suspected TC patients underwent clinical morphology and KOH examination.
- Fungal cultures were performed for all cases.
- Epidemiological factors and correlations between findings were assessed.
Main Results:
- TC peaked in the 8-10 year age group; non-inflammatory TC was most common (56.5%).
- Endothrix hair invasion (41.5%) was the predominant microscopic pattern.
- Trichophyton violaceum was the most frequently isolated fungal species.
Conclusions:
- Clinical and KOH findings did not exclusively predict the causative fungal species.
- Significant overlap was observed in clinical and microscopic patterns among species.
- Mixed clinical or microscopic patterns were noted, but cultures yielded only one species per specimen.
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