Aetiology of tinea capitis in China: a multicentre prospective study

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Authors

Xiaoqing Chen · Peking University

Dongyan Zheng · Guangxi Medical University

Yuan Yuan Xiao · Capital Medical University

Baoting Dong · Wuhan No.1 Hospital

Cunwei Cao · Guangxi Medical University

Lin Ma · Capital Medical University

Zhongsheng Tong ·

Abstract

Boys aged approximately 5 years were the most commonly affected group. Dermatologists are advised to pay more attention to the different transmission routes and pathogen spectra in different age groups from different regions.

Topics & Keywords

Nail Diseases and Treatments Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Fungal Infections and Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: British Journal of Dermatology

Volume 186, Issue 4, pp. 705-712

DOI: 10.1111/bjd.20875

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