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Abstract
Dermatophytes are a group of closely related keratinophilic fungi representing a well defined group of about 40 strains placed under 3 species, Trichophyton, Epidermophyton and Microsporum. They are responsible for a group of diseases termed dermatophytoses. Of these, tinea capitis which is one of the most common infections in pediatric age, its importance emerges from that it is highly contagious so it is an important source of population suffering.
This work aimed at determining the prevalence of tinea capitis in school children in Menoufya Governorate, determine the causative organisms, risk factors and methods of control.
The study was done during a period of six months from September 2003 to March 2004 where six schools were selected randomly throughout our Governorate in rural, semi urban and urban regions. Of these , three schools were primary and three were preparatory. They were mixed for males and females. The age of the studied children ranged from six to thirteen years.