| dermatophytoses in cusco (peru). | a total of 90 cases of suspected dermatophytoses was observed over a period of 9 months in the city of cusco (peru) and in its environs. the age groups most commonly infected were 1-10 and 11-20 year old. the most common tineae diagnosed were tinea capitis (13.3%) and tinea unguium (11.1%). only four species of dermatophytes were isolated: microsporum canis (52.4%), trichophyton mentagrophytes (35.7%), tr. rubrum (9.5%) and epidermophyton floccosum (2.4%). dry weather, low temperature and high a ... | 1991 | 1749399 |