etiology of dermatophytoses amongst children in northeastern nigeria. | a survey of dermatophytoses was carried out amongst primary school children in borno state, nigeria, during february 1997 to january 1998. a total of 2,193 children aged 4-16 years were screened. out of these, 154 (7.0%) were proved to be mycologically positive by microscopy, culture or both. incidence was significantly higher (p <0.05) in young children aged 7-11 years (8.1%) and 4-6 years (6.9%) than in older children aged 12-16 years (3.6%). there was a significant difference in the incidence ... | 2001 | 11346266 |