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Tinea capitis in adults.

D Barlow1, N Saxe

  • 1Department of Medical Microbiology and Dermatology, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

International Journal of Dermatology
|July 1, 1988
PubMed
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Tinea capitis, a fungal infection, may be more common in healthy adults than previously believed. This study found evidence of the infection in adults with scalp issues and asymptomatic carriers.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Mycology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Tinea capitis is typically considered rare in healthy adult populations.
  • Previous assumptions may underestimate adult prevalence and carrier states.