5 citations
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February 2023 in “Veterinary Sciences” This study found that adhesive tape impression cytology was effective for diagnosing dermatophytosis in dogs and cats, particularly in dogs with kerion, exhibiting sensitivity comparable to or higher than other tests.
55 citations
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May 2014 in “Journal of feline medicine and surgery” This review discusses feline dermatophytosis and emphasizes the importance of early detection and appropriate treatment, but it reports no new clinical results.
41 citations
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September 2007 in “Pediatric emergency care” This review discusses the challenges in diagnosing tinea capitis and highlights the need for laboratory confirmation and systemic treatment due to the limited effectiveness of topical antifungals; no new clinical results are presented.
33 citations
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December 2013 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” A fungal infection can look like a different scalp condition in teens, leading to wrong treatment until proper tests are done.
32 citations
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August 2003 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes three adults with inflammatory tinea capitis mimicking bacterial infection, emphasizing the need to consider this diagnosis in similar cases; all were successfully treated with oral antifungal agents.
23 citations
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September 1997 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study found that topical mupirocin resulted in excellent or good treatment responses for feline acne in 24 out of 25 cats, despite some having concurrent dermatophyte or yeast involvement.
11 citations
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March 2012 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This report describes cases of tinea capitis in women over 65, an age group where it is rare, highlighting the need for fungal culture in atypical scalp dermatoses to avoid diagnostic delays.
10 citations
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January 2016 in “Dermatology online journal” This article highlights that a low suspicion for tinea capitis in adults with scaling and hair loss may delay diagnosis and treatment, urging confirmation through KOH, fungal culture, or biopsy.
5 citations
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February 2013 in “PubMed” In this case study, an 11-year-old girl with a Cladosporium scalp infection showed significant improvement in hair growth and appearance after treatment with itraconazole.
1 citations
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June 2016 in “Equine Veterinary Education” This article discusses various diagnostic techniques for investigating equine skin diseases and reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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January 2008 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that various disorders can cause hair loss in dogs, each requiring different treatments, and some may heal on their own.
July 2024 in “Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin” This study highlights the importance of identifying the various causes of hair loss in children to enable accurate diagnosis and management, emphasizing that proper treatment, including psychosocial support, can prevent a decline in their quality of life.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This retrospective study found that among 20 pediatric patients in Rochester, MN, tinea capitis due to Trichophyton violaceum/soudanense presented with diverse scalp and body symptoms and suggested terbinafine may be more effective than griseofulvin for treatment.
December 2014 in “Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin” This case report describes successful treatment of a four-year-old boy with kerion-type tinea capitis caused by T. mentagrophytes using griseofulvin, erythromycin, wet dressing, and ketokonazole shampoo, with improvement after 8 weeks.
65 citations
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January 2005 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” This article reviews the diagnosis and treatment of tinea capitis in children, noting that newer antifungal agents can offer effective systemic therapy alongside supportive topical treatments; it reports no new clinical findings.
35 citations
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January 1993 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, most hair disorders among HIV-1 positive patients were associated with low helper T cell counts, with papulosquamous conditions like seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis being the most common.
1 citations
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February 2005 in “The Journal of Laryngology & Otology” This case report describes a 19-year-old farmer who experienced difficulty breathing due to a fungal infection in the neck, successfully treated with antibiotics and antifungal medications.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Advances in animal and veterinary sciences” In this study, topically applying 2% ketoconazole cream twice daily for 21 days was found effective in treating dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum canis in cats, showing approximately 85% improvement in skin lesions and the disappearance of the fungi.
June 2025 in “ARSHI Veterinary Letters” In this case study, a 5-month-old cat with dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum canis showed resolution of skin symptoms and hair regrowth after receiving topical antifungal shampoo and systemic itraconazole treatment for two weeks.
April 2021 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” This study reports improvement in tinea capitis symptoms in two siblings after two months of treatment with ketoconazole lotion and shampoo, following initial findings of M. canis and Rhodotorulla infections.
January 2021 in “Revista brasileira de higiene e sanidade animal” In this case report, Trichophyton rubrum was isolated from a dog with dermatophytosis, and treatment with ketoconazole shampoo and oral itraconazole led to complete healing and no recurrence in follow-up.
October 2019 in “Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences” This review discusses dermatophytosis in equines, caused primarily by T. equinum, noting its global prevalence and highlighting diagnostic methods; it reports no new clinical results.
102 citations
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January 2020 in “Recent Patents on Inflammation & Allergy Drug Discovery” In this article review, it was reported that systemic oral antifungal treatments are essential for effectively managing tinea capitis, as topical antifungals alone cannot reach the hair follicle roots but may reduce spore transmission when used alongside oral medications.
33 citations
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February 1996 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Treat scalp and beard fungal infections early with oral antifungal medication and sometimes topical therapy, avoiding unnecessary allergy tests and surgery.
29 citations
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April 2013 in “Mycoses” This case report describes a rare instance of tinea capitis in a 19-year-old male, initially misdiagnosed as dissecting cellulitis, highlighting the need for accurate diagnosis to prevent scarring alopecia.
14 citations
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November 2023 in “Mycoses” In this study, Kerion Celsi, a deep fungal scalp infection, is highlighted as being rare in neonates but more common in children over 3 years, requiring medical treatment with antifungals and antibiotics to prevent scarring alopecia and distinguish it from bacterial infections.
13 citations
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September 1997 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a 5-year-old boy with a solitary patch of hair loss, potentially linked to a fungal infection after antibiotic treatment showed minimal effectiveness.
10 citations
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January 2013 in “International journal of trichology” This article describes a rare case of mixed black and white piedra in a patient's scalp hair, which is unusual as these two types of piedra rarely occur together.
6 citations
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February 2019 in “Journal of dermatology” This report details a rare case of favus in Japan, identifying Trichophyton schoenleinii in a 63-year-old woman through DNA sequencing, who was successfully treated with oral terbinafine and topical luliconazole.
6 citations
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January 2014 in “Pediatric annals” This case report describes a 21-day-old infant with erythematous annular scaly plaques and pustules on the face and scalp, which did not improve with topical corticosteroid cream.