Tinea capitis - Symptoms, Causes And Treatment

Tinea capitis is named after a dermatophyte fungus for the infection of scalp. Although common in children, tinea capitis is seen less often in adults.

Hair trichophyton (which can be briefly infected as “T”) and microscopy (“M”.) Fungus.

In New Zealand, M. canis is the most common dermatology fungus that causes tinea capitis. This fungus is zoophilic i.e. it naturally grows on animals rather than humans. M. canis tinea capitis is an infected cat or rarely due to the contact of an old cat or dog. Read More