Table 2 The distribution of isolated dermatophytes according to the type of ringworm
From: The spectrum of dermatological disorders among primary school children in Dar es Salaam
Type of ringworm | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dermatophytes | Tinea capitis n (%) | Tinea pedis n (%) | Tinea corporis n (%) | Total n (%) |
E. floccosum | 0 (0.0) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.4) |
M. audouinii | 2 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.8) |
M. canis | 14 (46.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 15 (35.7) |
T. mentagrophytes | 4 (13.3) | 4 (36.4) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (19.0) |
T. rubrum | 3 (10.0) | 5 (45.5) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (19.0) |
T. schoenleinii | 1 (3.3) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.8) |
T. violaceum | 6 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (14.3) |
Total | 30 (100.0) | 11 (100.0) | 1 (100.0) | 42 |