Most common organism causing T. capitis is –
Correct Answer: Microsporum
Description: "Ringworm of the scalp occurs in children exclusively and is mainly due to M. canis".
Following statement of Harrison creats some confusion here :-
"The predominent organism is T tonsurans".
Therefore, I had to do extensive search on this question and I collected following information :
Most common organism causing Ectothrix is M. canis, whereas most common organism causing Endothrix is T tonsurans. Ectothrix is the most common type of T. capitis, therefore M. canis would be the most common cause of T. capitis.
Category:
Dental
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now