Prevalence of Tinea capitis infection among primary school children in a rural setting in south-west Nigeria
Dermatophyte infection is a common skin disorder. Tinea capitis, infection of the scalp and hair shaft, is the most common dermatophytosis in children aged between six months and pre-pubertal age. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence, causative agents and to identify predisposing fac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Public Health in Africa |
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| Online Access: | http://www.publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/349 |