The epidemiology of Microsporum canis infections in Rijeka area, Croatia. Die Epidemiologie der Microsporum canis-Infektionen in der Region Rijeka, Kroatien

The aim of the study was to analyze the Microsporum canis infections in the Rijeka area, Croatia, observed between 1990 and 2001. A total of 724 cases of dermatophytosis caused by M. canis were diagnosed in 320 individuals with the tinea capitis and 404 with tinea corporis. The M. canis infections constituted 32.8% of all dermatophytes isolated during the study period.