Clinical Profile of Tinea Capitis Among Rural Children in Cuddalore District

    July 2023 in “ International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences ”
    G Durgadevi, P K Kaviarasan, G. Shanthi
    Studysummary In this study of 50 rural children with tinea capitis, 64% had the non-inflammatory type, while 28% had the inflammatory type, with most cases showing positive results in KOH examinations.
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