Research Article
Prevalence of Tinea Capitis among School Children in Nok Community of Kaduna State, Nigeria
Table 2
Frequency of isolated dermatophytes from school children in Nok community, Kaduna State.
| Dermatophyte isolated | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
| Microsporum canis | 15 | 22.7 | Microsporum audouinii | 7 | 10.6 | Microsporum gypseum | 8 | 12.1 | Trichophyton rubrum | 19 | 28.8 | Trichophyton mentagrophytes | 4 | 6.1 | Trichophyton verrucosum | 3 | 4.5 | Trichophyton tonsurans | 3 | 4.5 | Trichophyton schoenleinii | 7 | 10.6 |
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