اكثر الانواع الفطرية المسوولة عن سعفات الفروة شيوعاً عند الاطفال المراجعين في مشفى الامراض الجلدية والزهرية في دمشق

Background & Objective: Tinea capitis (TC) is a common superficial fungal infection of the scalp caused by dermatophytes, mainly by the genera Trichophyton and Microsporum.It is primarily a disease of prepubertal children, being more common in males than females . The etological factors vary from one region to another and can change within a particular region over time. This study aim to identify the The most common fungal species which are responsible for producing TC in children seen in Dermatology and Veneral Diseases Hospital in Damascus. Material& methods: Direct Microscopic examination after adding KOH 20% was performed on specimens of 95 patients with clinical suspected diagnosis of (TC), and Fungal culture on SDA+Chloramphinicol+Actidion was also performed for all the cases. Results: TC was found to be most common in 3-6 years old group, and in males more than females. Microscopic examination revealed that ectothrix pattern of hair invasion was more common than endothrix pattern. KOH findings were not found to be clearly or exclusively predictive of all cases suspected. Fungal culture revealed that Microsporum Canis was the most common fungal species isolated. Conclusion: Fungal Culture is necessary to confirm the diagnosis of TC, and to identify the source of infection . Microsporum Canis was the most common fungal species isolated, and none of the specimens grew more than one fungal species. Culture is necessary to identify fungal species responsible for tinea capitis over time