@article{Fernandes_Macias_Araújo_Fernandes_Vieira_Silvestre_Cardoso_2013, title={TINEA CAPITIS IN ADULTS – A DIAGNOSIS TO CONSIDER?}, volume={70}, url={https://revista.spdv.com.pt/index.php/spdv/article/view/32}, DOI={10.29021/spdv.70.2.32}, abstractNote={<p><span>Tinea capitis, a dermatophytic infection of the scalp, is rare in adults, even in geographic areas with high prevalence rates. The source of the infection is usually a straight contact with cohabitants, and in adults it is mainly, but not always, associated with immunosuppression. A careful anamnesis and a complete physical examination are crucial to establish tinea capitis as a clinical diagnostic hypothesis in order to promptly collect samples for mycological studies, avoiding unnecessary additional studies or incorrect prescriptions. The authors report three cases of tinea capitis in adults – two cases caused by Microsporum audouinii and the other one caused by Trichophyton soudanense. The cases are iconographically depicted and a brief review of the relevant literature is presented.</span></p><p><span><span><strong>KEYWORDS</strong> – </span><span>Adulto;Tinea Capitis; Microsporum; Trichophyton; Mycological Typing Techniques. </span><br /></span></p&gt;}, number={2}, journal={Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology}, author={Fernandes, Sónia and Macias, Vasco Coelho and Araújo, Teresa and Fernandes, Cândido and Vieira, Raquel and Silvestre, Maria José and Cardoso, Jorge}, year={2013}, month={Jan.}, pages={233} }