| tinea capitis among rural school children of the district of magude, in maputo province, mozambique. | the study was carried out in two rural primary schools of the district of magude, the largest district of maputo province in 2001. the prevalence of tinea capitis in each school was 11.6% (49/422) and 6.8% (18/263) and affected predominantly male children. the most common dermatophytes isolated from both schools were microsporum audouinii. however, trichophyton mentagrophytes was also found to be an important causal agent of tinea capitis in the district of magude. although the prevalence of tin ... | 2006 | 17022765 |
| tinea capitis among children at one suburban primary school in the city of maputo, mozambique. | this study evaluated the prevalence of tinea capitis among schoolchildren at one primary school and also identified the causative agents. scalp flakes were collected from children presenting clinical signs suggestive of tinea capitis. dermatophytes were identified by following standard mycological procedures. this study found a clinical prevalence of tinea capitis of 9.6% (110/1149). the dermatophytes isolated were microsporum audouinii, trichophyton violaceum, and trichophyton mentagrophytes. t ... | 2007 | 17876474 |