{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,3]],"date-time":"2026-07-03T10:15:38Z","timestamp":1783073738272,"version":"3.54.6"},"reference-count":24,"publisher":"Frontiers Media SA","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,3]],"date-time":"2026-07-03T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1783036800000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["frontiersin.org"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Front. Microbiol."],"abstract":"\n Introduction<\/jats:title>\n \n Tinea capitis is a dermatophyte infection of the scalp and hair that predominantly affects preschool children; however, adult cases have received increasing attention in recent years. This study aims to evaluate the epidemiological characteristics of adult tinea capitis in\n Hangzhou<\/jats:italic>\n , eastern China.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n \n The epidemiological data of adult tinea capitis patients referred to the mycology laboratory of\n Hangzhou Third People\u2019s Hospital<\/jats:italic>\n from 2012 to 2025 were evaluated retrospectively. The epidemiological profiles were collected and analyzed, mainly including the pathogen spectrum and the present potential risk factors.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 176 adult tinea capitis were included. The sex ratio was 1:2.59, with 49 (27.8%) males and 127 (72.2%) females. Women over 45\u202fyears of age accounted for 102 cases (58%). A total of 130 strains (82.8%) were isolated from 157 adult tinea capitis cases that had fungal culture performed. Cases with negative cultures were excluded from pathogen analysis. The most common pathogens were\n Trichophyton violaceum<\/jats:italic>\n (36 cases, 27.7%) and\n Microsporum canis<\/jats:italic>\n (36 cases, 27.7%), followed by\n Trichophyton rubrum<\/jats:italic>\n (29 cases, 22.3%). Anthropophilic dermatophytes accounted for 80 strains (61.5%). Notably, 59 patients (33.5%) had concurrent dermatophyte infections at other body sites.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n \n This study indicates that adult tinea capitis patients were predominantly female, especially those over 45\u202fyears of age. The predominant dermatophyte were\n T. violaceum<\/jats:italic>\n and\n M. canis<\/jats:italic>\n , followed by\n T. rubrum<\/jats:italic>\n . 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