[Tinea capitis: trends in Spain].

Tinea Capitis: Trends in Spain

Tinea capitis and tinea faciei in the Zurich area - an 8-year survey of trends in the epidemiology and treatment patterns.

BACKGROUND Tinea capitis and tinea faciei are dermatophyte infections of the scalp and glabrous skin of the face affecting mainly prepubertal children. During the past 30 years, a significant increase and a change in the pattern of infectious agents has been noted for tinea capitis. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine trends in the current epidemiological situation of tinea capi...

[Clinical and epidemiological survey of dermatophytoses in Jaen (Spain)]

Prevalence of dermatophytosis, with respect to age and sex and dermatophyte species, in Jaen was investigated during a period of three years (1996-1999). The prevalence of dermatophytosis over three years was 4.48 cases / 1000 inhabitants. The isolated species were: Microsporum canis (48.6%), Trichophyton mentagrophytes (27.1%), Epidermophyton floccosum (10%), Trichophyton rubrum (8.6%), Tricho...

Patent Ductus Arteriousus Device Closure in an Infant with Rubinstein–Taybi Syndrome

Iran J Pediatr; Vol 23 (No 6), Dec 2013 Published by: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (http://ijp.tums.ac.ir) 3. Binder B, Lackner HK, Poessl BD, et al. Prevalence of tinea capitis in Southeastern Austria between 1985 and 2008: up-to-date picture of the current situation. Mycoses 2011;54(3):243-7. 4. Del Boz J, Crespo V, Rivas-Ruiz F, et al. A 30-year survey of paediatric tinea capitis in...

Comparison of the efficacy of Fluconazole and Griseofulvin in Tinea Capitis

Background: Tinea capitis is a relatively common fungal infection in children. Although several oral anti-fungal agents have been used in the treatment of tinea capitis, griseofulvin has been considered as the treatment of choice for a long time. Objective: To compare the therapeutic effects of fluconazole with griseofulvin on tinea capitis. Patients and Methods: Through a randomized, single-bl...