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Epidemiology and management of tinea capitis in France: A 6-year nationwide retrospective survey.
Med Mycol
July 2024
Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Avicenne Hospital, AP-HP, Sorbone Paris Nord University, Bobigny, France.
Article Synopsis
- * Most TC cases were linked to the anthropophilic fungus Trichophyton tonsurans, which accounted for 32.6% of cases, while zoophilic species like M. canis were less common, indicating a shift towards human-associated infections.
- * Diagnosis typically involves traditional methods such as microscopy and culture, but advanced techniques like MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and molecular identification have been adopted in many labs to enhance accuracy.