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This image depicted a close view of a patient’s scalp, revealing a condition diagnosed as a case of tinea capitis, or ringworm, a dermatophytosis, or fungal infection, which was caused by the fungal organism from the genus, Microsporum. Note the characteristic moist, erythematous appearance of this cutaneous lesion.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. Lucille K. Georg
Creation Date: 1964
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