Dermatoscopic fi ndings as a complementary tool in the differential diagnosis of the etiological agent of tinea capitis

• Egile Nagusiak: Regina Casz Schechtman (Egilea), Nanashara Diane Valgas Silva (Egilea), Maria Victória Quaresma (Egilea), Fred Bernardes Filho (Egilea), Alice Mota Buçard (Egilea), Celso Tavares Sodré (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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AbstractTinea capitis is a scalp infection caused by fungi. In Brazil, the main causative agents are Microsporum canis and the Trichophyton tonsurans. Etiological diagnosis is based on suggestive clinical findings and confirmation depends on the fungus growth in culture. However, it is not always po...