Identification of the Causative Dermatophyte of Tinea Capitis in Children Attending Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda by PCR-ELISA and Comparison with Conventional Mycological Diagnostic Methods
October 2016
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Medical mycology
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tinea capitis dermatophytes Trichophyton violaceum Microsporum audouinii Trichophyton soudanense Trichophyton rubrum PCR-ELISA mycological diagnostic methods systemic therapy topical treatments endothrix hair follicle invasion ringworm of the scalp fungal infection molecular technique systemic treatment topical treatment
Studysummary This study at Mbarara University of Science and Technology found that T. violaceum is the most common cause of tinea capitis in children in Western Uganda, and systemic therapy is preferred over topical treatments for effective management due to the nature of the infection.
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