Abstract:

Objective To determine the distribution features of pathogenic fungi of 127 cases of tinea capitis in Jingzhou.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 127 cases which were diagnosed as tinea capitis by fungal microscopic examination and culture,from January 2004 to June 2015 in Jingzhou.Results The incidence of tinea capitis was higest in 2006,then was a trend of fluctuation,however,declined as a whole.A total 127 strains of pathogenic fungi were isolated,of these strains,the major pathogenic fungi were Trichophyton violaceum(61.42%),Trichophyton rubrum(14.17%) and Trichophyton mentagrophyte(11.81%) in turn.The 4 clinical types were black dot tinea(57.48%),tinea kerion(24.41%),tinea alba(17.32%) and tinea favosa(0.79%).Conclusion The most common clinical type was black dot tinea and the pathogenic fungus was Trichophyton violaceum.

Key words: children, adult, tinea capitis, pathogenic fungi