A Clinical and Mycological Study of Tivea Capitis in Seoul Atea / 대한피부과학회지

ABSTRACT

The incidence of tinea capitis was the least in the middle of 1970s, and thereafter it has been msrkedly increased along with other superficial mycoses due to Microsporum cania This study was to investigate the recent clinical and mycological trends of tinea capitis among the individuals of both out-patients of dermatologic clinic and orphanage children. These study data were compiled from 47 out-patients, which consisted of 31 patients from St. Pauls Hospital from September, 1980 to August, 1981 and 16 from St. Marys Hospital and Kangnam St. Marys Hospital from February to May in 1981, and from 79 patients of the orphage located in Seoul area in May, 1981. The results were as follows 1. M. canis was isolated from all 47 out-patients with tinea capitis(male 21, female 26). In orphanage, from 50 patients(63.3%) among the 79 patients with tinea capitis, 46 strains(92%) of T. ferrugineum from 30 male and 16 female patients, 3(6%) of M. canis from 3 males, and 1(2%) of T. violaceurn from a female were isolated. 2. The incidence of tinea capitis by M. canis in a total 5, 340 out-patients was 0. 58% (0. 62% in male, 0.56% in female) and its monthly distribution was almoat even through the studied period. The male to female ratio was 11,24, being more prevalent in female. 3. The age of onset was younger in female with tinea capitis due to M. canis than in male The median age of onaet was 5 years in female and 7 years in male. In the group below 7 years of age, the maIe to female ratio was 11.84 and in the group above 8 years of age, l.74 1.4. Most lesions of tinea capitis due to M. canis from out-patients showed multiple round grey scaled patches with shrotened hairs or round erythematous scaled alopetic patches. Kerion celsi were found in 4(9%) out of 47 out-patiente. Tinea corporia was combined in 4(9%) out-patients. There were domestic animals shch as kit or dog in 7(29%) among 24 houses of the patients.