Epidemiology and Treatment of Tinea Capitis

    January 1987 in “ The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal ”
    Vanthaya N. Gan, Mary Petruska, Charles M. Ginsburg, Vanthaya N. Gan, Mary Petruska, Charles M. Ginsburg
    TLDR Griseofulvin is more effective than ketoconazole for treating tinea capitis in children.
    The study examined 80 children with tinea capitis to understand its epidemiology and compare the effectiveness of griseofulvin and ketoconazole treatments. The majority of infections were caused by Trichophyton tonsurans (74%). Griseofulvin proved more effective, with a shorter mean time to achieve a sterile culture (4 weeks) compared to ketoconazole (8 weeks), and a quicker complete scalp clearing (median 60 days versus 108 days for ketoconazole). The study highlighted griseofulvin's superior efficacy in treating tinea capitis in children.
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