Research Article

Prevalence of Tinea Capitis among School Children in Nok Community of Kaduna State, Nigeria

Table 3

Mixed dermatophyte infection among school children in Nok community, Kaduna State, with respect to age and gender.

Case codeSexAge groupDermatophytes isolated

NK7M5–10M. canis, T. rubrum
NK15F5–10M. gypseum, T. rubrum
NK32M5–10T. tonsurans, T. schoenleinii, T. rubrum
NK47F5–10M. canis, M. audouinii
NK51M11–15T. verrucosum, M. canis
NK67M5–10T. schoenleinii, M. canis, M. gypseum
NK69F5–10T. rubrum, M. canis
NK72M5–10T. schoenleinii, T. rubrum, M. canis, M. gypseum
NK85M11–15T. schoenleinii, T. rubrum, M. canis
NK86M11–15M. canis, M. audouinii
NK90M11–15M. audouinii, T. rubrum, T. tonsurans
NK94F5–10T. schoenleinii, T. rubrum, M. canis, M. gypseum

M: male; F: female.