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Tinea capitis: An update

Pediatric dermatology, 2022
Tinea capitis is an important superficial infection and affects children globally. A literature review was conducted to identify recent findings and the current understanding of this fungal infection.
Aditya K Gupta, S. Friedlander, A. Simkovich   +2 more
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Tinea Capitis

Cutis, 2022
THE COMPARISON Areas of alopecia with erythema and scale in a young Black boy with tinea capitis. He also had an enlarged posterior cervical lymph node (arrow) from this fungal infection. White patches of scale from tinea capitis in a young Black boy with no obvious hair loss; however, a potassium hydroxide preparation from the scale was positive for ...
Candrice R, Heath, Richard P, Usatine
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Aetiology of tinea capitis in China: a multicentre prospective study *

British Journal of Dermatology, 2021
Tinea capitis is still common in developing countries, such as China. Its pathogen spectrum varies across regions and changes over time.
X.Q. Chen, Dong-yan Zheng, Y-Y Xiao, B. Dong, Cunwei Cao, L. Ma, Z. Tong, M. Zhu, Z-H Liu, L. Xi, M. Fu, Y. Jin, B. Yin, F. Li, X. Li, P. Abliz, H.-F. Liu,, Y. Zhang, N. Yu, W.-W. Wu, X. Xiong, J. Zeng, H. Huang, Y-P Jiang, G.Z. Chen, W. Pan, H. Sang, Y. Wang, Y. Guo, Degang Shi, J-X Yang, W. Chen, Z. Wan, R. Li, A. Wang, Y. Ran, J. Yu   +36 more
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A systematic review of worldwide data on tinea capitis: analysis of the last 20 years

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2020
Dermatophyte infections are the most common fungal infections in humans; among them, tinea capitis (TC) – the most contagious fungal infection – is caused by anthropophilic, zoophilic and geophilic dermatophytes. The purpose of this systematic review was
C. Rodríguez-Cerdeira, E. Martínez-Herrera, J. Szepietowski, Rodolfo Pinto-Almazán, M. G. Frías-De-León, V. M. Espinosa-Hernández, E. Chávez-Gutiérrez, E. García-Salazar, D. Vega-Sánchez, R. Arenas, Roderick J Hay, D. Saunte   +11 more
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S1 guidelines: Tinea capitis

Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG, 2020
Tinea capitis describes a dermatophyte infection of scalp and hair that predominately occurs in children. The diagnostic workup includes microscopic examination, culture and/or molecular tests.
P. Mayser, P. Nenoff, D. Reinel, D. Abeck, Jochen Brasch, G. Daeschlein, I. Effendy, Gabriele Ginter‐Hanselmayer, Y. Gräser, U. Hipler, P. Höger, A. Kolb-Mäurer, H. Ott, M. Schaller, M. Zidane   +14 more
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Tinea Capitis: An Updated Review.

Recent Patents on Inflammation & Allergy Drug Discovery, 2020
BACKGROUND Tinea capitis is a common and at time difficult to treat fungal infection of the scalp. OBJECTIVE To provide an update on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of tinea capitis.
A. Leung, K. Hon, Kin F. Leong, B. Barankin, J. Lam   +4 more
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Tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea nigra, and piedra

Dermatologic Clinics, 2003
Tinea infections are among the most common dermatologic conditions throughout the world. To avoid a misdiagnosis, identification of dermatophyte infections requires both a fungal culture on Sabouraud's agar media, and a light microscopic mycologic examination from skin scrapings. Topical antifungals may be sufficient for treatment of tinea corporis and
Maria M. Chaudhry, Aditya K. Gupta, Boni E. Elewski   +2 more
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Tinea auricularis: a neglected tinea incognito

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2022
Abstract Ultraviolet dermoscopy is a rapid and noninvasive diagnosis tool for tinea auricularis caused by Microsporum canis, which facilitated early treatment with systemic antifungals.
Hui-Lin Zhi, Xiu-Jiao Xia, Ze-Hu Liu
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Adult tinea capitis in China: A retrospective analysis from 2000 to 2019

Mycoses (Berlin), 2020
Tinea capitis (TC) is an infection of the scalp hair due to dermatophytes. Most commonly seen in prepubescent children, but data of adults tinea capitis (ATC) in China mainland are limited.
Guanzhao Liang, Xiaoli Zheng, Ge Song, Mei-jie Zhang, Jia Liu, Xiaohui Zang, Mei-hua Fu, Weida Liu   +7 more
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Estimation of the burden of tinea capitis among children in Africa

Mycoses (Berlin), 2020
Tinea capitis is a common and endemic dermatophytosis among school age children in Africa. However, the true burden of the disease is unknown in Africa. We aimed to estimate the burden of tinea capitis among children
F. Bongomin, R. Olum, Lauryn Nsenga, Martha Namusobya, Laura Russell, Emma de Sousa, I. Osaigbovo, Richard Kwizera, J. Baruch Baluku   +8 more
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