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 involved 80 children aged 2.1 to 11 years with tinea capitis, focusing on the epidemiology and treatment efficacy of griseofulvin versus ketoconazole. The majority of infections were caused by Trichophyton tonsurans (74%). The study found that griseofulvin was more effective, with a shorter mean time to achieve a sterile culture (4 weeks) compared to ketoconazole (8 weeks). Additionally, complete scalp clearing occurred faster with griseofulvin (median 60 days) than with ketoconazole (median 108 days). The results indicated that griseofulvin was superior in treating tinea capitis in children.
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