Isolation and Identification of Causative Fungi that cause Tinea Capitis | ||
| Tikrit Journal of Pure Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 19, Issue 1, April 2014, Pages 12-14 | ||
| Author | ||
| Hiba Younis Kalaf | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract The study includes isolation and identification of fungal causative agent of Tinea capitis. 50 specimen were collect€d from out patients of Tikit hospital during the period fiom the start November 201I to the March 2012. Dermatophytes were 96!o and 47o of non dermatophytes. These specimen were examined by direct mounl with polassium hydroxide (KOH l0%) and culture on Sabourauds Dextrose Agar plates for isolation and identification ofcausative fungi .The results showed that more types offungi , 25% ofTrichophytor violsccum ,l5yo 0f Microsporum audouinii, 5% of Trichophytotr sulphureum and 57o ofnon causative agents such as Aspergillus 3Y'o , Fusaium 2Yo . | ||
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