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Touching cats can increase the risk of getting a fungal scalp infection, especially in boys and kids over 5.
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research Pediatric Tinea Capitis: Rising Incidence and Treatment
Children with scalp fungal infections need proper diagnosis and treatment, usually with antifungal medications, and newer drugs may offer quicker recovery.
research Tinea Capitis: No Incision Nor Excision
Surgery is not the right treatment for a fungal scalp infection; proper medical treatment is needed.
research Temporal Triangular Alopecia: Report of an African-American Child Misdiagnosed as Refractory Tinea Capitis
A child was initially wrongly diagnosed with a fungal scalp infection but actually had a non-scarring hair loss condition called Temporal Triangular Alopecia.
research Kerion
The boy had a fungal scalp infection called kerion, which was cured with oral antifungal medication.
research Tinea Capitis Caused by Trichophyton Tonsurans Presenting as Obscure Patchy Hair Loss Due to Daily Antifungal Shampoo Use
Daily use of antifungal shampoo can hide symptoms and make it hard to diagnose fungal scalp infections.
research Trichoscopy and Tinea Capitis: Comma and Corkscrew Hairs
Trichoscopy helped diagnose and treat a child's fungal scalp infection by spotting specific hair shapes.
research Black Dot Type Capitis Tinea Resembles Bacterial Folliculitis
A man with a fungal scalp infection got better after treatment with griseofulvin, cetirizine, and ketoconazole shampoo.
research Spectrum and Burden of Dermatophytes in Children
The document concludes that terbinafine is effective for treating scalp fungal infections in children and recommends not excluding them from school during treatment, while also highlighting the need for updated treatment guidelines due to changing infection patterns.
research Infectious Alopecia in a Child Day-Care Center
A child day-care center reported cases of contagious fungal scalp infection, indicating a need for greater awareness and control measures.
research A Case Report of Tinea Capitis in Children: Utility of Trichoscopy
Trichoscopy helps diagnose and monitor the treatment of fungal scalp infections in children.
research Tinea Capitis Mimicking Cicatricial Alopecia: What Host and Dermatophyte Factors Lead to This Unusual Clinical Presentation?
Some cases of tinea capitis, a fungal scalp infection, can look like scarring hair loss due to the body's immune response and the fungus itself.
research Central Hair Loss in African American Women: Incidence and Potential Risk Factors
Some African American women experience central scalp hair loss, often linked to a history of fungal scalp infection.
research Tinea Capitis in Adolescent: A Case Report
A teenage girl with a fungal scalp infection got better with antifungal and allergy medication, and special shampoo.
research Getting Ahead of Tinea Capitis
Oral griseofulvin for 6-12 weeks cures most scalp fungal infections in children.
research Tinea Capitis in Adolescent: A Case Report
A teenage girl with a fungal scalp infection got better with antifungal and allergy medication, plus medicated shampoo.
research Central Hair Loss in African American Women: Incidence and Potential Risk Factors
Some African American women's central scalp hair loss is linked to genetics and past fungal scalp infections, with more research needed on other causes.
research Kerion Celsi Due to Microsporum Audouinii: A Severe Form in an Immunocompetent Girl
A 9-year-old girl with a healthy immune system was successfully treated for a severe fungal scalp infection caused by Microsporum audouinii.
research Research Highlights: Dermatology and Hair Loss Studies
Antibiotic ointment and petrolatum ointment heal wounds similarly; iron deficiency isn't linked to certain hair loss in women; griseofulvin and terbinafine are equally effective for fungal scalp infections but work better on different types.
research A Current Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge: Tinea Capitis
Early recognition and treatment of tinea capitis are crucial to prevent severe scalp issues and prolonged therapy.
research Surgery of Kerion: A Nightmare for Nondermatologists
Misdiagnosing kerion as a bacterial infection can lead to unnecessary surgery and permanent hair loss.
research Clinical and Laboratory Evaluation of AIDS Trichopathy
People with HIV and low T cell counts have more hair and scalp problems.
research Microsporum Canis-Induced Tinea Capitis: A Rapid Screening Algorithm
A rapid screening method using trichoscopy and clinical data can improve diagnosis and treatment of tinea capitis.
research Nails and Hair
Hair and nails can help diagnose diseases, with nail issues often linked to skin conditions and hair loss having various causes and treatments.
research Medical and Environmental Risk Factors for the Development of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
Type 2 diabetes, bacterial scalp infections, and tight hairstyles like braids and weaves are linked to a higher risk of a scarring hair loss condition in African American women.
research Secondary Cicatricial and Other Permanent Alopecias
The document says that treating the root cause of hair follicle damage is crucial to prevent permanent hair loss, and treatment options vary.
research Index of Suspicion: Hair Loss and Parasitic Infections
The document says that hookworms are treated with mebendazole and stress-related hair loss usually gets better in 6 months, while other hair loss types have specific treatments.
research Disorders of Hair in Children
The document concludes that accurate diagnosis and understanding the type of hair disorder are crucial for treating hair loss in children.
research Hair and Scalp Disorders in Women of African Descent: An Overview
The document concludes that clinicians should be aware of common hair and scalp disorders in women of African descent and that more research is needed to develop effective treatments.
research Understanding and Management of Female Pattern Alopecia
The conclusion is that the best approach for treating Female Pattern Hair Loss is a combination of different treatments.