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Pediatric Tinea Capitis in a Tertiary Care Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Tinea capitis is an infectious fungal disease of the scalp and surrounding hair follicles, mostly caused by dermatophytes. This study aimed to define the etiologic agents, clinical types, and treatment of tinea capitis in pediatric patients in a tertiary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Faisal Alghamdi, Rahaf Bashihab, Aljohara Alkhenaizan, Sultan Al-khenaizan, Priya Gusain   +4 more
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Changing Epidemiology of Tinea Capitis in Athens, Greece: The Impact of Immigration and Review of Literature

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Mass population movements have altered the epidemiology of tinea capitis (TC) in countries receiving refugees. Periodic monitoring of the local pathogen profiles may serve as a basis for both the selection of appropriate empirical antifungal therapy and ...
Stefanos Charpantidis, Maria Siopi, Georgios Pappas, Kalliopi Theodoridou, Constantinos Tsiamis, George Samonis, Stella-Eugenia Chryssou, Stamatios Gregoriou, Dimitrios Rigopoulos, Athanasios Tsakris, Georgia Vrioni   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Drug Discovery Applications of Nitroso (Hetero)Arene Derivatives

ChemPlusChem, Volume 90, Issue 12, December 10, 2025.
Nitroso (hetero)aromatic compounds are bioactive molecules with antiviral, anticancer, neuroprotective, and antimicrobial properties. This review highlights their mechanisms of action—oxidative stress, DNA damage, and enzyme inhibition—alongside synthesis, structure–activity relationships, and toxicity challenges, offering insight into their ...
Silvia Roscales, Aurelio G. Csáky
wiley   +1 more source

Neem (Azadirachta indica): A Miracle Herb; Panacea for All Ailments

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 9, September 2025.
This comprehensive review highlights the diverse phytochemicals derived from neem leaves, extraction techniques, and their medicinal value in the treatment of multiple medical conditions. This miraculous plant has significant potential for enhanced effectiveness.
Tabussam Tufail, Huma Bader Ul Ain, Aiman Ijaz, Muhammad Adnan Nasir, Ali Ikram, Sana Noreen, Muhammad Tayyab Arshad, Muhammed Adem Abdullahi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Systematic Review of the Prevalence of Tinea Pedis in Children

Pediatric Dermatology, Volume 42, Issue 3, Page 539-551, May/June 2025.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Tinea pedis, commonly known as athlete's foot, is a fungal infection that affects the skin of the feet. While there is extensive research on the prevalence of tinea pedis in adults, data regarding prevalence in children are limited.
Joanna Elisabeth Bjerg Stenderup, Noor Fatima Goandal, Ditte Marie Lindhardt Saunte   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Precision diagnostics in paediatric dermatology: Advancing management of tinea capitis through dermatophyte PCR

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 398-403, February 2025.
Abstract Background Tinea capitis (TC) is the most frequent dermatophyte infection in children requiring systemic and topical treatment for several weeks. Traditionally, diagnosis and treatment monitoring were based on microscopic examination and fungal culture of scales and plucked hairs, which both have significant limitations.
M. Theiler, I. Luchsinger, A. C. Rast, A. Schwieger‐Briel, L. Weibel, P. P. Bosshard   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant‐Based Biosynthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: An Update on Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activity

ChemBioEng Reviews, Volume 11, Issue 6, December 2024.
When it comes to finding novel ways to battle newly developing pathogenic strains and illnesses, nanoparticles are the first line of defense. Plant‐based nanoparticles are showing more significance over chemically or physically synthesized nanoparticles. Several plant species and their constituent parts have found several applications in medicine. They
Shruti Nandkishor Tanwar, Yatish R. Parauha, Yogesh There, Hendrik C. Swart, Sanjay J. Dhoble   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An update on tinea capitis in children

Pediatric Dermatology, Volume 41, Issue 6, Page 1030-1039, November/December 2024.
Abstract Tinea capitis presents a significant public health care challenge due to its contagious nature, and potential long‐term consequences if unrecognized and untreated. This review explores the prevalence, risk factors, diagnostic methods, prevention strategies, impact on quality of life, and treatment options for pediatric tinea capitis ...
Aditya K. Gupta, Shruthi Polla Ravi, Tong Wang, Sara Faour, Mary A. Bamimore, Candrice R. Heath, Sheila Fallon Friedlander   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolation and identification of fungus associated with skin and nail scalps of patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital

Apollo Medicine, 2019
Background and Objectives: Ringworm of the scalp is starting at now a disease of overall criticalness and a general prosperity teaching care hospitals. It is otherwise known as dermatophytes, which attack and create on dead animal keratin.
Kaniska Uthansingh, Manoj Kumar Sahu, Nagen Kumar Debata, Debasmita Behera, Kirtika Panda, Mahesh Chandra Sahu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiological overview of mucocutaneous fungal infections in Munich

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 22, Issue 10, Page 1371-1381, October 2024.
Summary Background and Objectives Knowledge about the current spectrum of dermatomycoses is important for diagnosis and therapy. Patients and Methods A retrospective, monocentric analysis of mucocutaneous fungal infections diagnosed at a large European academic dermatology department in Munich was conducted; 87,229 samples from 48,916 patients from ...
Liv C. Hoffmann, Markus Reinholz, Lars E. French, Miklós Sárdy, Andreas Wollenberg, Annette Kerschnitzki, Orsolya N. Horváth   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source