Lee HJ, Kim JY, Park KD, et al. - Utilizing medical records from Kyungpook National University Hospital and Catholic Skin Clinic from 1989 to 2018, researchers examined changes in the epidemiological and mycological features of adult patients with tinea capitis in southeastern Korea. The epidemiological and mycological features of 266 adult patients (aged over 20) with tinea capitis were retrospectively investigated. Between 1989 and 2018, the annual incidence of tinea capitis ranged from 3 to 18. Findings revealed that Microsporum canis was the most common dermatophyte (42.48%), whereas Trichophyton rubrum was the second most common dermatophyte (15.79%). In terms of annual incidence, sex distribution, and isolated dermatophytes, the epidemiological and mycological characteristics of adult patients with tinea capitis differed from those of children. For the treatment and prevention of tinea capitis, these results provide useful information.