ArticleJournal of pathogens2016
Prevalence of Tinea Capitis among School Children in Nok Community of Kaduna State, Nigeria.
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- Tinea capitis among schoolchildren in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Global Dermatophyte Infections Linked to Human and Animal Health: A Scoping Review.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Single-center retrospective analysis of 454 culture-positive patients with tinea capitis and measurement of pathogens regarding thermal tolerance at 37°C.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Predominance ofJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Global Demographic Characteristics and Pathogen Spectrum of Tinea Capitis.Mycopathologia · 2023Review
- Tinea capitis outbreak and other superficial mycosis in an urban community of MedellínBiomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud · 2023Article
- Predominance ofCurrent medical mycology · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the Multiplex Real-Time PCR DermaGeniusJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Mycological Profile and Its Associated Factors Among Patients Suspected of Dermatophytosis at Bisidimo Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2021Article
- Prevalence of Tinea Capitis among Children in Osogbo, Nigeria, and the Associated Risk Factors.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Prevalence of Dermatophytosis and Antifungal Activity of Ethanolic Crude Leaf Extract ofDermatology research and practice · 2019Article
- Evaluation Of The Efficacy Of Fluorescent Staining And Chicago Sky Blue Staining As Methods For Diagnosis Of Dermatophytosis In Hair And Nails.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2019Article
- Global and Multi-National Prevalence of Fungal Diseases-Estimate Precision.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017Review
- Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Tinea Capitis in Children from Egypt.Indian journal of dermatologyArticle
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Abstract
In recent years, the prevalence of tinea capitis, an infection of the scalp by dermatophytes, has increased in children worldwide. This cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence and risk factor of tinea capitis among school children in Nok community of Kaduna State, Nigeria. A total of 100 children were screened and 45% were diagnosed to have tinea capitis after fungal culture and microscopy. The prevalence of tinea capitis among girls was higher (51.4%) than that among boys (41.5%) but not significantly different (p = 0.402). The prevalence with respect to age was lower for the age group 5-10 years (42.6%) than that of 11-15 years (50%) but was not significantly different (p = 0.524). Trichophyton rubrum (28.8%) and Microsporum canis (22.7%) were the most prevalent dermatophytes isolated and the least were Trichophyton verrucosum (4.5%) and Trichophyton tonsurans (4.5%). There were 73.3% single infection while 26.7% had 2-4 dermatophytes of the genera Microsporum and Trichophyton. The predisposing factors with statistically significant association with tinea capitis were number of children in the family (p = 0.02) and sharing of the same bed (p = 0.002). This indicates the high tendencies of spread of tinea capitis through human-to-human mode of transmission and possible animal contact. Community health education on the cause, mode of transmission, prevention, and prompt treatment of tinea capitis is recommended.
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