| tinea capitis among children in the columbus area, ohio, usa. | tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the hair follicles of the scalp. in the us, the most common organisms have traditionally been trichophyton tonsurans, and occasionally microsporum canis. this study was designed to examine patterns of organisms causing tinea capitis and determine factors associated with infection. a retrospective database analysis was conducted to locate records of patients with tinea capitis from may 2001 to may 2006 at nationwide children's hospital in columbus, oh. descr ... | 2010 | 19302461 |