BDTC is the most common form of tinea found in North America, and the causative agent is T. tonsurans. This form primarily affects African-American children, typically spreading via child-to-child ...

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.