The distribution features of pathogenic fungi of 127 cases of tinea capitis in Jingzhou
LI Li
FANG Jing
LIU Jin-xian
Abstract：Objective To determine the distribution features of pathogenic fungi of 127 cases of tinea capitis in Jingzhou. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 127 cases which were diagnosed as tinea capitis by fungal microscopic examination and culture,from January 2004 to June 201 5 in Jingzhou.Results The incidence of tinea capitis was higest in 2006,then was a trend of fluctuation,however,declined as a whole.A total 127 strains of pathogenic fungi were isolated,of these strains,the major pathogenic fungi were Trichophyton violaceum (61.42%),Trichophyton rubrum (14.1 7%)and Trichophyton mentagrophyte (1 1.81%)in turn.The 4 clinical types were black dot tinea (57.48%),tinea kerion (24.41%), tinea alba (1 7.32%)and tinea favosa (0.79%).Conclusion The most common clinical type was black dot tinea and the path-ogenic fungus was Trichophyton violaceum .
Keywords：childrenadulttinea capitispathogenic fungi
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 41-43,36 )