Tinea Capitis in Benghazi, Libya

The study conducted in Benghazi, Libya, focused on tinea capitis, a common fungal infection primarily affecting children under 10 years old, accounting for 92% of cases. Among 196 patients, the gray patch type was the most prevalent clinical form (53.6%), followed by black dots, seborrhoid type, and kerion. Trichophyton violaceum was identified as the leading causative species (49.4%), with Microsporum canis and T. verrucosum also contributing. Notably, the study reported a significant decline in favus cases and the first identification of T. verrucosum as a causative agent in the region.