One report published in JAMA Dermatology documented the first U.S. case involving a man who lives in New York City, who had an infection caused by the fungus Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII ...

Tinea capitis, which is most often caused by Trichophyton tonsurans,is among the most common fungal infections in children. [2] Tinea capitis occurs primarily in the prepubertal age group.

According to the nation’s public health agency, Centres for Disease Control, the disease is called Trichophyton ...