ABSTRACT: This study was done on the isolation and characterization of Tinea Capitis, from hair barbing equipment in Enugu metropolis. A random sampling was made of 150 hair barbing equipment consisting of hair brushes, hair clippes, combs, aprons and theatre seats. There were categorized according to location and types of hair barbing salon. 60 sample were positive for dermatophytes and these included Microporum audouim 24 (40%), Trichophyton rubrum 16 (26.7%), I. Mentargrophyter 10 (16.7% and I. Soudanose 10 (16.7%). Of the 75, modern salon samples 16 were positive (21.3%)L The Ogui/Obiagu zone had the highest positive samples for Tinea Capitis with 19 out of 30 positive samples (31.7%0. This was followed by Agbani Road/Uwani which recorded 14 out of 30 positive (23.3%) Emene/Abakpa 11 out of 30 (18.3%), New Heaven Independence layout 9 out of 30 (15%) and GRA/Trans Ekulu 7 our of 30 (11.7%). It therefore appeared that percentage incidence increased with decreased in standard of living.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE:
Introduction 1
Background Information 1
Aim and Objective of the Study 5
Statement of Problems 5
Justification of the Study 6
Limitation of the Study 7
CHAPTER TWO:
Literature Review 8
Clinical Manifestation of Tinea Capitis 8
Age and Sex Incidence 9
General Incidence of Tinea Capitis
with Particular Reference to Africa 10
Differential Diagnoses 12
Therapy of Tinea Capitis 13
CHAPTER THREE
Methodology 17
Study Area 17
Types of Hair Barbing Salon and Locality 18
Material and Regents for the Study 19
List of Materials 19
List of Reagents 19
Data Collection 19
On Subject 20
Analytical Techniques used for the Study 20
Methods of Identification 20
Biochemistry Test used for the Study 22
Characteristics of Dermatophytes Identified 23
CHAPTER FOUR:
Result and Discussions 26
Result 26
Discussions 29
CHAPTER FIVE:
Conclusion and Recommendations 32
Conclusion 32
Recommendation 32
References 34
Appendix &nbs
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