Tinea Capitis Caused by <i>Microsporum audouninii</i>: A Report of Two Cases from Côte D’Ivoire, West Africa

We report here two cases of tinea capitis caused by <i>Microsporum (M.) audouinii</i> in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. The patients were a three-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl who presented with scaly patches on the scalp. The causative fungus was isolated using an adhesive tape-samp...

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Published in:	Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Main Authors:	Rie Roselyne Yotsu, Kouamé Kouadio, Aubin Yao, Bamba Vagamon, Motoi Takenaka, Hiroyuki Murota, Koichi Makimura, Katsutaro Nishimoto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Subjects:	dermatophytosis dermatophyte developing country <i>Microsporum audouinii</i> sub-Saharan Africa tape sampling
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/1/9