Philadelphia Dermatological Society

April 1946 in “ Archives of Dermatology ”

Carmen C. Thomas

Tinea Capitis fungal infection scalp hair loss Wood's filter Microsporon audouini ringworm

Studysummary This report describes two cases of tinea capitis: one resistant to local iodine treatment after partial improvement, and another cured with the same treatment, in African American and Caucasian children, respectively.

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