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Evolution of Dermatophytic Fungi: Anthropogenic and Biogenic Environmental Factors

International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change presents new challenges to dermatologic care, ranging from anthropogenic factors, such as pollution that select for extremotolerant and potentially antifungal‐resistant fungi, to biogenic factors that can drive zoonotic outbreaks, which have received increased attention since the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic.
Aditya K. Gupta, Tong Wang, Richard C. Summerbell   +2 more
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The identification and grading of the psychosocial impact of Tinea capitis in primary school children in a semi-urban area of Rivers State, Nigeria

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2017
Introduction: Tinea capitis is a fungal skin disease, which is not life-threatening but could affect the psychosocial life of those suffering from it.
Agnes E Fienemika, Chukwuma U Okeafor
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Different Trichoscopic Features of Tinea Capitis and Alopecia Areata in Pediatric Patients

Dermatology Research and Practice, 2014
Background. Diagnosis of patchy hair loss in pediatric patients is often a matter of considerable debate among dermatologists. Trichoscopy is a rapid and noninvasive tool to detect more details of patchy hair loss.
Abd-Elaziz El-Taweel, Fatma El-Esawy, Osama Abdel-Salam   +2 more
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Deep and disseminated dermatophytosis in immunocompromised populations—A systematic review

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.
Dermatophyte infections of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue (i.e. deep dermatophytosis)—associated with secondary complications including pseudomycetoma and systemic dissemination—affect vulnerable populations with primary or acquired immunodeficiencies.
Aditya K. Gupta, Tong Wang, Susmita, Ditte Marie L. Saunte, Roderick Hay, Vincent Piguet   +5 more
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Multiple Inflammatory Scalp Nodules in an Infant: A Diagnostic Challenge

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Multiple scalp nodules in infancy warrant cautious interpretation, as their extent and pattern may signal conditions requiring broader evaluation than localized infection. Avoiding premature diagnostic labels and relying on careful visual assessment helps ensure timely investigation, appropriate therapy, and prevention of long‐term cutaneous ...
Chukwuka Elendu, Mbanefo C. Uyanwune
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Kerion mimicking bacterial infection in an elderly patient

Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2014
Tinea capitis is generally thought to be a common disease in children but not in adults. When infection does occur in adults, it may have an atypical appearance.
Sheikh Manzoor Ahmad, GH Mohiuddin Wani, Bilques Khursheed   +2 more
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Potential Treatment of Steroid‐Resistant Alopecia Areata Using Allogeneic Exosomes Derived From Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT A 31‐year‐old man with severe, corticosteroid‐resistant alopecia areata presented with substantial scalp hair loss (Severity of Alopecia Tool [SALT] score: 60%) despite a 1‐year regimen of topical corticosteroids, 5% minoxidil, and oral prednisolone. He was treated with allogeneic exosomes derived from adipose tissue mesenchymal stromal cells (
Masoumeh Kianpisheh, Mohsen Piroozhashemi, Shabnam Feshangchian‐Atashbar, Ali Ghamari, Alireza Shoae‐Hassani   +4 more
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S3‐Leitlinie Diagnostik und Therapie der Alopecia areata – Teil 1: Diagnostik und Epidemiologie

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 24, Issue 7, Page 1000-1016, July 2026.
Zusammenfassung In dem vom Innovationsausschuss beim gemeinsamen Bundesausschuss (G‐BA) geförderten Projekt wurde von 2023 bis 2025 die S3‐Leitlinie zur Diagnostik und Therapie der Alopecia areata (AA) entwickelt. Die interdisziplinäre Expertengruppe bestand aus Vertretern der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, insbesondere aus der AG ...
Ulrike Blume‐Peytavi, Andria Constantinou, Tsenka Tomova‐Simitchieva, Adrian Tanew, Michael Sticherling, Hermann Girschick, Annika Vogt, Uwe Schwichtenberg, Uwe Gieler, André Märtens, Kerstin Zienert, Claudia Stenders, Ricardo Niklas Werner, Doris Wilborn   +13 more
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Tinea capitis in an immigrant pediatric community; a clinical signs-based treatment approach

BMC Pediatrics, 2021
Background Tinea capitis is a common cutaneous infection of the scalp and hair follicles, typically diagnosed by direct examination and culture. Treatment with oral antifungals is usually withheld until mycology results are available.
Riad Kassem, Yahel Shemesh, Orna Nitzan, Maya Azrad, Avi Peretz   +4 more
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S3 guideline diagnostics and therapy of alopecia areata – Part 1: Diagnostics and epidemiology

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 24, Issue 7, Page e1000-e1015, July 2026.
Summary In the project funded by the Innovation Committee at the G‐BA, the S3 guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of AA was developed between 2023 and 2025. The interdisciplinary expert panel consisted of representatives from the German Dermatological Society, in particular from the Pediatric Dermatology Working Group, the Professional ...
Ulrike Blume‐Peytavi, Andria Constantinou, Tsenka Tomova‐Simitchieva, Adrian Tanew, Michael Sticherling, Hermann Girschick, Annika Vogt, Uwe Schwichtenberg, Uwe Gieler, André Märtens, Kerstin Zienert, Claudia Stenders, Ricardo Niklas Werner, Doris Wilborn   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source