Characteristics

Results (%)

Group age (months)

0-6

6-12

12-18

18-24

1 (2.85)

2 (5.72)

5 (14.28)

27 (77.15)

Gender

Boys

Girls

21 (60)

14 (40)

Clinical variety

Alopecic patches

Diffuse scaling

Kerion

17 (48.57)

13 (37.15)

5 (14.28)

Direct examination

Ectothrix

Endothrix

Negative

27 (77.15)

6 (17.13)

2 (5.72)

Culture

M. canis

T. violaceum

T. verrucosum

T.  mentagrophytes

Negative

18 (51.41)

9 (25.72)

1 (2.85)

1 (2.85)

6 (17.13)