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Tkeatment of tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp) in children has always been unsatisfactory. The multiplicity of the drugs used and the procedures mentioned in the textbooks make it difficult to formulate a routine method of treatment. Local antiseptics by themselves are not of much value, as the drugs cannot penetrate the skin to the root of the hair and control the infection inside the hair...

The aim of the investigation was to determine diversity of the causative agents of dermatophytoses and characterize the epidemiological situation in Lithuania in 2001-2010. During this period, dermatophytes showed a tendency to decline. The following dermatophytes were isolated: Trichophyton (T.) Malamsten, Microsporum (M.) Gruby and Epidermophyton E. Lang. The number of nondermatophytes increa...

Tinea barbae is a rare dermatophtytosis localized on the bearded areas of the face and neck. This fungal infection is caused by both zoophilic and antropophilic dermatophytes. Pathogenic dermatophytes can be found worldwide, but are most common in tropical climates. Tinea barbea can mimic many other skin disorders and be easy misdiagnosed. Due to diagnostic problems basic mycological examinatio...