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The aetiological agents of tinea capitis in Zaragoza (Spain). 2001

C Rubio-Calvo, and J Gil-Tomas, and A Rezusta-Lopez, and R Benito-Ruesca

Department of Microbiology, University Hospital Zaragoza, Domingo Miral, E-50009, Zaragoza, Spain. mcrubio@posta.unizar.es

Between 1977 and 1997, 190 cases of tinea capitis were observed. The age groups most commonly infected were 1-10 years old. The following dermatophytes were isolated: Microsporum canis (119), Trichophyton mentagrophytes (57), Trichophyton tonsurans (seven), Trichophyton verrucosum (three), Trichophyton violaceum (one), Trichophyton schoenleinii (one), Trichophyton soudanense (one) and Microsporum audouinii (one).

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007223	Infant	A child between 1 and 23 months of age.	Infants
D008864	Microsporum	A mitosporic Oxygenales fungal genus causing various diseases of the skin and hair. The species Microsporum canis produces TINEA CAPITIS and tinea corporis, which usually are acquired from domestic cats and dogs. Teleomorphs includes Arthroderma (Nannizzia). (Alexopoulos et al., Introductory Mycology, 4th edition, p305)	Microsporon,Microsporons,Microsporums
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D013030	Spain	Country located between France on the northeast and Portugal on the west and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The capital is Madrid.	Balearic Islands,Canary Islands
D014006	Tinea Capitis	Ringworm of the scalp and associated hair mainly caused by species of MICROSPORUM; TRICHOPHYTON; and EPIDERMOPHYTON, which may occasionally involve the eyebrows and eyelashes.	Kerion Celsi,Tinea Capitis Profunda,Trichophytia Profunda Barbae,Trichophytia Profunda Capitis,Barbae, Trichophytia Profunda,Capitides, Trichophytia Profunda,Capitis Profunda, Tinea,Capitis Profundas, Tinea,Capitis, Trichophytia Profunda,Profunda Barbae, Trichophytia,Profunda Capitides, Trichophytia,Profunda Capitis, Trichophytia,Profunda, Tinea Capitis,Profundas, Tinea Capitis,Tinea Capitis Profundas,Trichophytia Profunda Capitides