Kerion Celsi in Infants and Children: A Narrative Review 2010–2023

    November 2023 in “ Mycoses ”
    Anca Chiriac, Adriana Diaconeasa, Cristiana Voicu … Uwe Wollina
    Studysummary In this study, Kerion Celsi, a deep fungal scalp infection, is highlighted as being rare in neonates but more common in children over 3 years, requiring medical treatment with antifungals and antibiotics to prevent scarring alopecia and distinguish it from bacterial infections.
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