Publications
tinea capitis in birmingham: survey of elementary school students. | trichophyton tonsurans is currently the leading cause of tinea capitis, but was only introduced into the united states less than six decades ago. in this study, we found a prevalence of 11% in birmingham, alabama, which is similar to earlier reports from other geographic regions. despite previous reports concerning escalation, the prevalence appears to be stable over the past decade. | 2010 | 20553397 |