Kerion Type of Tinea Capitis Treated with Double Pulse Dose Terbinafine

December 2016 in “ Indonesian Journal of Tropical and Infectious Disease/Indonesian Journal of Tropical an Infectious Disease ”

Franky Chandra, Risa Miliawati Nh, Lies Marlysa R

kerion tinea capitis dermatophyte infection terbinafine ketoconazole shampoo Lamisil Nizoral

Studysummary In this case report, a two-year-old girl with kerion type of tinea capitis successfully achieved clinical and mycologic cure with double pulse dose terbinafine and 2% ketoconazole shampoo over two months, with excellent tolerability and no side effects.

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