Clinical and mycological study of scalp white piedra in the State of Paraíba, Brazil

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2002
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Abstract
White piedra is a superficial mycoses characterized by nodules on the hair shaft, caused by the basidiomycetous yeasts. In the present study, clinical and mycological findings of scalp white piedra caused by Trichosporon spp. are related. Twenty three cases of scalp white piedra were observed with a high incidence in women (87%) and preschool children from 2 to 6 (74%) years old. These groups presented a relationship of dependence with this infection. Despite the low socio-economic status, poor standards of hygiene, (48% of the patients) as well as the fact that 30.4% of the children shared the same nursery, these factors were not significant for the transmission of the mycosis. These were the first reports of scalp white piedra in João Pessoa city, Paraíba, Brazil.
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Authors Pontes, Zélia Braz Vieira da Silva;Ramos, Adriano Lira;Lima, Edeltrudes de Oliveira;Guerra, Maria de Fátima de Lacerda;Oliveira, Neuza Maria Cavalcante;Santos, Jozemar Pereira dos;
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Year 2002
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Zoology Microbiology Technology (General) surgery Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system otorhinolaryngology nutrition. foods and food supply arctic medicine. tropical medicine

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