Tinea Capitis: An Overview with Emphasis on Management

    May 1999 in “ Pediatric Dermatology ”
    Aditya K. Gupta, F.R.C.P. Sophie L. R. Hofstader, F.R.C.P. Paul Adam, Richard C. Summerbell
    Studysummary This article reviews the treatment options for tinea capitis, suggesting that itraconazole, terbinafine, and fluconazole are effective and safe alternatives to griseofulvin but reports no new clinical results.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Tinea Capitis Dermatologic clinics · 1996
    2. Inflammatory Tinea Capitis (Kerion) Mimicking Dissecting Cellulitis International Journal of Dermatology · 1991
    3. Epidemiology and Treatment of Tinea Capitis The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal · 1987