canis. It is usually spread from cats or dogs ... showed terbinafine treatment for up to 4 weeks to be as effective in treating Trichophyton spp. as 8 weeks of griseofulvin treatment.

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.