| prevalence and causative fungal species of tinea capitis among schoolchildren in gabon. | summary tinea capitis is endemic among schoolchildren in tropical africa. the objective was to determine the prevalence of symptomatic tinea capitis in schoolchildren in gabon. a cross-sectional study was conducted with 454 children aged 4-17 years, attending a rural school and an urban school. the diagnosis of tinea capitis was based on clinically manifest infection, direct microscopic examination using 20% potassium hydroxide (koh) solution and fungal culture. based on clinical examination, 10 ... | 2010 | 20637052 |