Two Cases of Tinea Capitis by Microsporum ferrugineum Believed Infected in Myanmar

Treatment of tinea capitis caused by Microsporum ferrugineum with itraconazole.

A prospective, non-randomized, open clinical trial was conducted to determine the efficacy of itraconazole for treatment of Microsporum ferrugineum tinea capitis. Itraconazole capsules were given every day in continuous group and every day for 1 week on and 3-week off in pulse therapy group. Concomitant topical therapy with 2% ketoconazole shampoo was used daily. Clinical evaluation consisted o...

Which drug is most effective in treating childhood tinea capitis caused by Microsporum species?

Question What is the optimum duration for oral terbinafine therapy when treating children with tinea capitis caused by Micro-sporum species? How do these terbinafine dose schedules compare in effectiveness to griseofulvin? Design: Four double-blind duration-finding terbinafine arms were compared with an unblinded griseofulvin arm. Each arm was parallel, and patients were randomly allocated. The...

[Tinea capitis].

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Tinea corporis and tinea capitis.

[Tinea capitis in elderly women: a report of 4 cases].

Tinea capitis is a condition usually found only in children. However, its epidemiological profile has changed in recent decades, with regard to age at onset and the causative microorganisms. We report the cases of 4 women over 65 years of age diagnosed with tinea capitis. One presented plaques of alopecia with desquamation and the other 3 developed crusted inflammatory lesions. Cultures were po...