摘要
Introduction Tinea capitis is defined as an infection of hair follicles on scalp and surrounding skin,and commonly caused by dermatophyte fungi[1].Tinea capitis remains a significant global public health concern in urban areas,and usually infects children aged from 3 to 7 years,but rarely affect adults and infants[2].The genera Microsporum and Trichophyton are the predominant pathogens of this disease[1].In Europe and other developed countries,the incidence of tinea capitis has substantially increased recently[1].According to a retrospective study[3],Microsporum canis (M.Canis)has been remaining the dominant pathogen for tinea capitis among children in China between 2000 and 2010.However,the anthropophilic dermatophyte species-Trichophyton violaceum (T.violaceum) was prevalent in the eastern China and therefore kerion celsi ranked as the second frequent agent of tinea capitis (12.73% in 7,684 cases)[3] Now,we report a case of kerion celsi caused by T.violaceum and retrospectively analyze kerion celsi reported in China from 2011 to 2018.
