2024 No https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mycmed.2024.101512 Assi, Sb Africa Students Elementary (K-5) Middle/Jr High (6-8) Fungi Infections Bouake Epidemiology Ivory Coast School children Tinea capitis Trichophyton soudanense Researchers assessed 803 primary school children in Bouake, Ivory Coast, for tinea capitis using direct microscopy and culture, finding an 8.7% prevalence. Trichophyton soudanense was the leading dermatophyte. The study compares current infection rates to earlier local surveys.