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March 2013 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” This case report details an eleven-year-old male with recurring alopecia initially attributed to fungal infections but ultimately diagnosed as trichotillomania.
July 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This case report describes a 6-year-old boy with a scalp infection caused by Candida parapsilosis, which was successfully treated with 2% ketoconazole ointment after other treatments failed; antifungal susceptibility testing showed variable drug resistance.
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October 2017 in “Mycoses” In this case report, an 80-year-old male with severe sycosis barbae and no animal contact was successfully treated with oral terbinafine after diagnostic sequencing identified Trichophyton verrucosum as the infecting species.
November 2025 in “F1000Research” This study observed significant differences in skin fungal communities between healthy and alopecic cynomolgus macaques, suggesting certain microorganisms may be associated with alopecia in these primates.
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March 2019 in “International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Research” This study found that oil extracts from the plants Hedyotis corymbosa, Inula racemose, and Holostemma adakodien demonstrated significant antibacterial and antifungal activity in vitro compared to standard antibiotics and antifungals.