Epidemiology of the Dermatophytoses in the Florence Area: 1982–84.1. Microsporum canis Infections *

Summary: Microsporum canis was the most frequently isolated dermatophyte between 1982 and 1984, with an incidence of 45.19%. This dermatophyte caused almost all cases of tinea capitis (94.99%) and the majority of cases of tinea corporis (75.73%).