2024
No
Epidemiology of Tinea Capitis Among School-Children in Dschang, Western Cameroon
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-024-00857-y
Agokeng, D. A. J.
Africa
Epidemiological
Observational
Exposure
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
Fungi
Infections
Microsporum audouinii
Trichophyton rubrum
Trichophyton soudanense
Dermatophytes
Epidemiology
Dermatophytes
School children
Tinea capitis
A cross-sectional study of 1,070 Cameroonian schoolchildren assessed the prevalence of tinea capitis infections, identifying fungal species and key risk factors such as water source and sibling contact, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions.
2024