Tinea Capitis in Children of Ryukyu Islands

Abstract

Under inspection of 14, 098 children in Okinawa Prefecture, 19 cases of tinea capitis were found. Age of patients were varied from 4 to 12. There were no difference between sexes. Causative fungi were Trichophyton glabrum, 15 cases; followed by T. violaceum, 3 cases; T. ferrugineum one case; T. rubrum, one case. Double infection with T. violaceum and T. rubrum was found in one boy of Naha City. Clinical features were common type of superficial tinea capitis, neither black dot nor kerion.