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High Curl Pattern Hair and Scalp Care Considerations to Mitigate Seborrheic Dermatitis

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Volume 25, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background High‐curl‐pattern hair has unique structural characteristics that increase its susceptibility to breakage and to seborrheic dermatitis (SD). Aims The paper discusses the challenges in effectively treating patients with high‐curl‐pattern hair and SD, and the role of ceramide‐containing products in improving the condition.
Valerie Callender, Cheryl Burgess, Valerie M. Harvey, Candrice Heath, Hope Mitchell, Heather Woolery‐Lloyd, Anneke Andriessen, Amy McMichael   +7 more
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Trichphyton violaceum and T. soudanese: re-emerging pathogens in Italy, 2005-2013 [PDF]

, 2015
Dermatomycoses due to Trichophyton violaceum are described in Mediterranean Countries, North Africa and in the Horn of Africa where T. soudanense is present too, but it was rare until few years ago in Italy.
Andreoni, S., Arosio, M., Blasi, Elisabetta, Bruno, G., Carpi, D., Cavanna, C., Conte, M., Farina, C., Fazii, P., Imberti, G., Lombardi, G., Manso, E., Marini, F., Mattei, R., Passera, M., Pediatria, U. O., Perin, S., Saletti, A., Sanna, S., Savio, C., Vailati, F., Zavarise, G.   +21 more
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Serious fungal infections in the Philippines [PDF]

, 2017
The Philippines is a low middle-income, tropical country in Southeast Asia. Infectious diseases remain the main causes of morbidity, including tuberculosis. AIDS/HIV prevalence is still low at <1%, but is rapidly increasing.
D. Denning, M. C. R. Batac
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Wood's lamp for early detection of Microsporum Canis tinea capitis in children

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Background: Pediatric alopecia is increasingly common, influenced by conditions like alopecia areata and infections such as tinea capitis, primarily caused by Microsporum canis.
Dexiang Sun, Jinming Lu, Tao Liu, Jun Wang   +3 more
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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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A Novel Hyphal Suspension Approach for MIC Testing of Mould Fungi

Mycoses, Volume 69, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Filamentous fungi cause a wide range of superficial and invasive infections, and antifungal susceptibility assay is essential for guiding effective therapy. Standard broth microdilution methods rely on microconidia‐based inocula; however, many clinically important moulds produce insufficient microconidia due to intrinsic ...
Hailin Zheng, Dongmei Li, Naicen Ge, Huan Mei, Xiaofang Li, Weida Liu   +5 more
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The most common childhood skin diseases [PDF]

, 2016
The most common childhood skin disorders are usually diagnosed by district nurses, health visitors, panel pediatricians or school doctors. Dermatological or specifically pediatric dermatological examinations are seldom necessary. This article reviews the
Mészáros Judit, Zitás Éva
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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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Tinea capitis: A preliminary study in diabetic and non-diabetic patients attending the dermatology clinic in a tertiary care hospital, Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
Tinea capitis is a superficial fungal infection of the scalp caused by Trichophyton and Microsporum species. It presents as one or more rounded scaly patches of the scalp which expand, forming typical lesions with brittle or fragile hair.
T. M. Madushani, S. F. Shafnas, J. Kottahachchi   +2 more
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Systemic antifungal therapy for tinea capitis in children [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Tinea capitis is a common contagious fungal infection of the scalp in children. Systemic therapy is required for treatment and to prevent spread. This is an update of the original Cochrane review. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of systemic
Abdel-Rahman, Alvi, Aly, Aste, Bennassar, Bennett, Blumer, Chan, Commens, Cáceres-Ríos, Cáceres-Ríos, Dastghaib, Deng, Devliotou-Panagiotidou, Elewski, Elewski, Filho, Fleece, Foster, Friedlander, Friedlander, Fuller, Fuller, Fuller, Gan, Ginsburg, Ginter-Hanselmayer, Gonzalez, Gupta, Gupta, Gupta, Gupta, Hamm, Haroon, Haroon, Haroon, Havlickova, Hay, Higgins, Honig, Hussain, Jahangir, Kakourou, Khan, Koumantaki-Mathioudaki, Kullavanijaya, Lewis James, Lipozencic, López-Gómez, Martínez-Roig, Memisoglu, Pather, Pomeranz, Rademaker, Schulz, Schwinn, Schwinn, Shemer, Solomon, Tanz, Tanz, Tey, Ungpakorn, Yu, Zonios   +64 more
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