[ trichophyton rubrum and tinea capitis]

ABSTRACT

Tineas capitis is the most common fungal infection in children. Trichophyton rubrum is rarely reported as an etiologic agent. This study reports a diagnosed a case in a child. This case discusses a 5 year old child who had endothrix parasitism of a Trichophytic tinea capitis infection. The presence of endothrix parasitism in obtained colonies from culture tests suggests a Trichophyton rubrum infection. This diagnosis was confirmed by subculture on Lactrimel-Borelli and potato-dextrose agar medium. By discovering this case, the number of listed cases between 2003 and 2009 in the laboratory registrar became 5 cases, which represents 1.7% of all registered cases. Also a cutaneous localized infection by the same fungus was found in one case among the five registered patients. Trichophyton rubrum is rarely reported in Morocco. This epidemiological profile is the same as in many African and Western countries. The usage of special medium to subculture the fungus is fundamental to discovering this type of rare fungal infection. This fungus may also affect other cutaneous localizations other than the scalp, as it was found in one patient out of our five cases. Tinea capitis due to Trichophyton rubrum is certainly a rare disease. Its pathogenetic reaction in relation to hair is still poorly clarified. However, classifying it as a fungal affection in tinea capitis cases must be kept in mind