Clinical study of Tinea capitis in Northern Karnataka: A three-year experience at a single institute

Background: Tinea capitis is a superficial fungal infection of the hair follicle of scalp. Most of the dermatophytosis do not have such age propensity as tinea capitis which almost invariably involves the paediatric age group. The exact incidence of tinea capitis is not known. This study is done in...

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Main Authors: Varadraj V Pai, Keloji Hanumanthayya, Raghavendra S Tophakhane, Namrata W Nandihal, Naveen Narayan Shetty Kikkeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Dermatology Online Journal
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Online Access:http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2013;volume=4;issue=1;spage=22;epage=26;aulast=Pai