Dermatoscopic fi ndings as a complementary tool in the differential diagnosis of the etiological agent of tinea capitis
Abstract Tinea capitis is a scalp infection caused by fungi. In Brazil, the main causative agents are Microsporum canis and the Trichophyton tonsurans. Etiological diagnosis is based on suggestive clinical findings and confirmation depends on the fungus growth in culture. However, it is not always p...
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| Format: | report |
| Language: | eng |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962015000700013 |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Oai: | oai:scielo:S0365-05962015000700013 |