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The Prevalence and Pattern of Superficial Fungal Infections among School Children in Ile-Ife, South-Western Nigeria

Dermatology Research and Practice, 2014
Fungal infections of the skin and nails are common global problems with attendant morbidity among affected individuals. Children are mostly affected due to predisposing factors such as overcrowding and low socioeconomic factors. The aim of this study was
Olaide Olutoyin Oke, Olaniyi Onayemi, Olayinka Abimbola Olasode, Akinlolu Gabriel Omisore, Olumayowa Abimbola Oninla   +4 more
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Study of Some Biochemical and Hematological Parameters among Cleaning Workers Infected with Microbial Skin Infections

Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013
This study have been carried out on (100) samples (hair, skin, nail and lesions) from cleaners of hospitals, schools and roads suspected of skin infections, 60 male, 40 female and 40 samples 20 male and 20 female from healthy individuals as control ...
Eman N. N., Intesar N. K., Zahid J. M.
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Skin health of Aboriginal children living in urban communities

Australasian Journal of Dermatology, Volume 65, Issue 8, Page e224-e237, December 2024.
Abstract Background Skin concerns are frequent among urban‐living Aboriginal children, yet specialist dermatology consultations are limited with studies highlighting the need for improved cultural security. Through newly established paediatric dermatology clinics at two urban Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), we aimed to ...
Bernadette M. Ricciardo, Heather‐Lynn Kessaris, Noel Nannup, Dale Tilbrook, Nadia Rind, Richelle Douglas, Jodie Ingrey, Jacinta Walton, Carol Michie, Brad Farrant, Eloise Delaney, S. Prasad Kumarasinghe, Jonathan R. Carapetis, Asha C. Bowen   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Trial Of Ketoconazole 2% + Zinc Pyrithione 1% Shampoo In The Management Of Tinea Versicolor

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2004
An open uncontrolled trial, to assess the efficacy of ketoconazole 2%+zinc pyrithione 1% shampoo was conducted in patients with extensive tinea versicolor.
Ramesh M, Bhat Aparna, Shetty Sohandas
doaj  

Superficial fungal infections: clinical and epidemiological study in adolescents from marginal districts of Lima and Callao, Peru

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2009
Background: Since limited data on superficial fungal infections in teenagers exist in our setting, this study provides the first description of the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of these infections among teenagers in Lima and Callao, Peru.
Juan Medina Flores, Vilma Bejar Castillo, Florencio Cortez Franco, Armando Betanzos Huata   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tinea Versicolor.

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2018
Malassezia yeasts are the type of fungi that cause tinea versicolor, and they normally live on the skin. Sebaceous glands release a fatty, oily substance called sebum through hair follicles in skin that provides nutrients necessary for the yeasts to ...
A. Hudson, Ashley Sturgeon, Alan Peiris
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nanomedicine Therapies for Pediatric Diseases

WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, Volume 16, Issue 5, September/October 2024.
This review highlights the unique challenges in pediatric drug therapy and emphasizes the potential of nanomedicines in addressing these challenges, detailing their properties, Food and Drug Administration‐approved applications, and preclinical studies that may translate to clinical practice in treating pediatric diseases.
Shicheng Yang, Kushi Aggarwal, Jillian Jurczyszak, Needa Brown, Srinivas Sridhar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is the Use of Itraconazole Effective in the Treatment of Patients Diagnosed With Tinea Versicolor and If So, What Is the Optimal Dosage? [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not itraconazole is effective in the treatment of patients diagnosed with tinea versicolor and if so, what is the optimal dosage. STUDY DESIGN: Review of three peer-reviewed,
Pachutski, Ashley B.
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Genome evolution in intracellular parasites: Microsporidia and Apicomplexa

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 71, Issue 5, September/October 2024.
Abstract Microsporidia and Apicomplexa are eukaryotic, single‐celled, intracellular parasites with huge public health and economic importance. Typically, these parasites are studied separately, emphasizing their uniqueness and diversity. In this review, we explore the huge amount of genomic data that has recently become available for the two groups. We
Amjad Khalaf, Ore Francis, Mark L. Blaxter   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study of the distribution of Malassezia species in patients with pityriasis versicolor and healthy individuals in Tehran, Iran [PDF]

, 2004
BACKGROUND: Pityriasis versicolor is a superficial infection of the stratum corneum which caused by a group of yeasts formerly named pityrosporium. The taxonomy of these lipophilic yeasts has recently been modified and includes seven species referred as ...
A Hirai, A Nakabayashi, AK Gupta, AK Gupta, AK Gupta, AMH Jalali, Bita Tarazooie, C Aspiroz, C Aspiroz, CG Burkhart, CR Boardman, D Borelli, E Eichstedt, E Gueho, E Ingham, Farideh Zaini, Farshid Saadat, G Midgley, G Midgley, Hojjat Zeraati, HR Ashbee, J Faergemann, J Guillot, JL Anthony, JP Leeming, K Makimura, Kamiar Zomorodian, L Belec, M Moghaddami, N Nikpoor, P Mayser, Parivash Kordbacheh, PJ Sunenshine, RC Burke, RI Rudolph, S Dutta, Sassan Rezaie, T Sugita, T Sugita, TB Fitzpatrick, V Crespo Erchiga, V Crespo Erchiga, V Crespo Erchiga, V Crespo Erchiga, Zahra Hallaji   +44 more
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