A study on tinea capitis in the pre school and school going children
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A Study on Tinea Capitis in the Pre School and School Going Children
Introduction: Tinea capitis is a superficial fungal infection of scalp and hair caused by various species of dermatophytes. The incidence of Tinea capitis varies from country to country and region to region. Material and Methods: Fifty patients from the preschool going population were selected for the study. Results and Discussion: Clinical presentation of disease revealed that black dot to be ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Our Dermatology Online
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2081-9390
DOI: 10.7241/ourd.20132.36