Cutaneous Fungal Infections in Children

    April 1992 in “ Pediatrics in review ”
    James E. Rasmussen
    TLDR Children can get skin fungal infections, which are easy to diagnose and treat.
    The document discussed cutaneous fungal infections in children, which could be either superficial or deep. Common superficial infections included tinea versicolor, tinea capitis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea pedis, and candidiasis, often referred to as "ringworm." The only deep fungal infection covered was sporotrichosis. Diagnostic methods for these infections were described as quick, simple, and inexpensive, with potassium hydroxide preparation being a key technique. This method involved examining hyphae and spores under low-to-moderate magnification, with specific sampling techniques for different types of infections.
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