Tinea capitis causes hair loss, scaling, erythema, and impetigo-like lesions. It is the most common dermatophyte infection found in children under the age of 12, especially in African Americans. A ...

The fungal scalp infection tinea capitis affects an estimated 3%-13% of children. While international guidelines exist for the treatment of tinea capitis in infants and children, no such document has ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Efficacy of the cotton swab-culture method for diagnosing tinea capitis in pediatric patients is ...

Tinea capitis is an infection with a type of fungus called a dermatophyte, which can be found in humans, animals and the environment. Its appearance may be mistaken for dandruff, alopecia, eczema or ...

The Food and Drug Administration (USA) has approved Lamisil for the treatment of tinea capitis (scalp ringworm) for children aged 4 or more. The medication is presented in oral granules. Children are ...

Considering taking supplements to treat tinea capitis? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of tinea capitis. Follow the links to read common uses, side ...

A study of tinea capitis, using cases and controls, was carried out in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1965-66. Dermatophytes were isolated from the scalps of 472 of 1,782 persons; 83 percent were of the ...

Tinea appears to be common, so this piece will dwell on Tinea capitis. I will draw on materials from "Management of tinea capitis in childhood" by Bennassar et al published in Clinical, Cosmetic and ...

HealthDay News — Specific trichoscopic findings are associated with tinea capitis (TC), according to a research letter published online January 22 in the British Journal of Dermatology. Ana Brasileiro ...

IN a recent article, Morris 1 has called attention to pediculosis corporis as an overlooked cause of ulcers of the legs in middle-aged patients. The present paper emphasizes pediculosis capitis as an ...