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Tinea capitis treatment and management

, 2018
Griseofulvin has been the normal treatment for tinea capitis. However, newer antifungal agents, mainly terbinafine, are increasingly being used due to the short period of treatment and more reliable absorption rates. We pursued to compare the efficacy of
Ali Alzahrani, Ali Alshafie, Nareman Shamlan, Ahmad Alqadheb, Mousa Ghazwani, Saad Almugbel, Sultan Bakri, Sharaf Albelihshi, Faisal Murayr, Mushari Alkhaldi   +9 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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Two‐Year Follow‐Up of Ectodermal Dysplasia‐Syndactyly Syndrome 1 in a Palestinian Child Successfully Treated With Topical Minoxidil and Tretinoin: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
Clinical timeline of the reported EDSS1 case, illustrating disease onset, diagnostic milestones, treatment initiation, treatment modifications, and longitudinal response to combined topical minoxidil and tretinoin therapy from infancy through the last follow‐up.
Bana O. Aburajab, Hamza M. A. Ghaith, Nada Ishti, Muawia O. Aburajab   +3 more
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Tinea capitis: ringworm of the scalp

, 2007
Seebacher C, Abeck D, Brasch J, et al. Tinea capitis: ringworm of the scalp. Mycoses . 2007;50(3):218-226.The guideline tinea capitis, as passed by three German medical societies, is presented in the present ...
Ginter-Hanselmayer, G., Hof, H., Korting, H. C., Kramer, A., Seebacher, C., Daeschlein, G., Haake, N., Hamm, G., Hipler, Ch., Effendy, Isaak ; https://orcid.org/, Schlacke, K.-H., Cornely, O., Ruhnke, M., Mayser, P., Abeck, D., Brasch, J., Tietz, H.-J.   +16 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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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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Efficacy Evaluation of Luliconazole‐Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers in Treatment‐Resistant Dermatophytosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Mycoses, Volume 69, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Dermatophytosis is a common superficial fungal infection that is increasingly complicated by terbinafine (TRB)‐resistant strains, especially Trichophyton indotineae. Conventional antifungals often show limited efficacy against resistant isolates, highlighting the need for novel treatments.
Robab Ebrahimi Barogh, Seyed Ali Jeddi, Ghasem Rahmatpour Rokni, Hossein Mohammad Taghi Fam, Abbas Raeisabadi, Zahra Yahyazadeh, Seyyed Mobin Rahimnia, Pedram Ebrahimnejad, Eisa Nazar, Nasim Gholizadeh, Iman Haghani, Mohsen Nosratabadi, Armaghan Kazeminejad, Javad Javidnia, Mohammad Taghi Hedayati, Jacques F. Meis, Ahmed Al‐Harrasi, Mahdi Abastabar, Abdullah M. S. Al‐Hatmi   +18 more
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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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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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Tinea capitis in Van, Turkey

, 2002
Forty patients with an average age of 6.5 +/- 3.2 years (28 male 12 female) who applied to the YYU Medical Faculty Dermatology Department outpatient clinic were investigated. Tinea capitis profunda was determined as the most frequent clinical type.
Calka, O, Metin, A, Bozkurt, H, Subasi, S   +3 more
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