| tinea capitis in kwa-zulu natal, south africa. | tinea capitis is the most common dermatophyte infection in children. the hair involvement can be classified as endothrix, ectothrix, or favus, and the clinical appearance is variable. the goal of this study was to determine the demography, etiology, and clinical patterns of tinea capitis in south africa. a prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted over a 1-year period. all cases were classified clinically and subject to wood light examination, microscopy, and culture. one hundred patients ... | 2004 | 15283786 |