Tinea capitis: a review

Authors

  • Jorge López-Granja Dermatologist, Belize Medical Associates, 5791 St. Thomas Street, Belize City, Belize

Keywords:

Tinea capitis, dermatophyte infection, management

Abstract

Tinea capitis is a dermatophyte infection of the scalp hair follicles and intervening skin, mainly caused by anthropophilic and zoophilic species of the genera Trichophyton and Microsporum.

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Published

17-10-2023

How to Cite

López-Granja, J. (2023). Tinea capitis: a review. Belize Journal of Medicine, 1(3), 10–13. Retrieved from https://www.bjomed.org/index.php/bjm/article/view/42

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2012): July-December

Section

Review

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