Predominance of Trichophyton tonsurans causing tinea capitis: A 12-year retrospective study in the north of Iran

• Main Authors: Mohammad T. Hedayati (Author), Firoozeh Kermani (Author), Javad Javidnia (Author), Mahmood Moosazadeh (Author), Mohsen Nosratabadi (Author), Maryam Salimi (Author), sabrieh asadi (Author), Elham Mosayebi (Author), Zohreh Hajheydari (Author), Masoud Golpour (Author), Ghasem Rahmatpour Rokni (Author), Armaghan Kazemi Nejad (Author), Tahereh Shokohi (Author), Felix Bongomin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and purpose: Among different clinical entities of dermatophytosis, tinea capitis (TC) is considered a major public health challenge in the world, especially in regions with poor health and low income. Therefore, this study aimed to provide a retrospective analysis of the patients suspecte...