Oral terbinafine in the treatment of griseofulvin-resistant Tinea capitis et faciei et corporis in a 10-month-old girl.
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Sir, Tinea capitis occurs worldwide. It is primarily a disease of childhood but in most cases oral therapy is necessary (1). Currently, triazoles and allylamines are increasingly applied in addition to the well-known antimycotics ketoconazole and griseofulvin (2 ^ 4). Terbina¢n is the ¢rst oral active allylamine, and although it has been available for several years experience in children is limited.We report a case of Trichophyton mentagrophytes-induced tinea capitis et faciei et corporis in a 10month-old girl who promptly responded to oral terbina¢ne.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Acta dermato-venereologica
دوره 78 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998