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This study observed that specific dermoscopic features, such as altered pigmentary network and yeast invasion of hair follicles, along with certain histopathological features, assist in diagnosing pityriasis versicolor.

This study found trichoscopy to be a highly sensitive, non-invasive method for diagnosing tinea capitis in children, which could be valuable in resource-limited settings lacking mycological culture facilities.

This study found that dermoscopy combined with calcium fluorescent white staining effectively aided in the early diagnosis and treatment evaluation of tinea capitis by highlighting specific hair changes and fluorescent patterns associated with different dermatophyte infections in a sample of 20 patients.

This review discusses diagnostic methods for superficial cutaneous fungus infections in children and reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize affordable, simple testing for confirmation.

This case report describes successful treatment of a 7-year-old girl with gray patch tinea capitis using oral micronized griseofulvin and topical ketoconazole shampoo, resulting in complete clinical and microscopic clearance.

This case study reported a diagnosis of dermatophytic pseudomycetoma in a Persian cat with dermal nodules, highlighting potential heritable predisposition and suggesting systemic antifungal therapy for fair prognosis.

This review discusses diagnostic methods for superficial fungal infections in children and does not report new clinical results; the authors note the ease and simplicity of these diagnostic approaches.

This report of a 90-year-old girl with tinea capitis indicates that griseofulvin remains the main treatment, showing improvement after eight weeks of therapy.

This case report discusses the clinical features and management of tinea capitis, highlighting its occurrence in adults and the continued preference for griseofulvin treatment.

This review provides a detailed overview of the causes, prevalence, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of beard alopecia, highlighting conditions such as alopecia areata, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and tinea barbae, and aims to serve as a resource for clinicians handling such cases.

This article discusses a case of patchy alopecia areata that spares greying hairs but reports no new findings; it refers to existing literature for context.

In this case study of a 64-year-old woman with kerion celsi caused by Microsporum canis, treatment with the oral antifungal fosravuconazole resulted in symptom resolution without scarring or side effects over 12 weeks, suggesting its potential effectiveness for various dermatomycoses.

A woman's scalp infection caused by a fungus led to permanent hair loss and was hard to treat but responded to a specific antifungal.

This review discusses systemic antifungal treatments for tinea capitis in children, noting that newer agents like terbinafine and itraconazole require shorter courses than the traditional griseofulvin, but may be more costly.

This exchange discusses interpretations of syphilitic chancres, noting disagreement over whether multiple lesions are atypical given historical references that describe primary chancres as often being single.

In this report, two adult cases of tinea capitis with unusual symptoms like pustules and non-scarring alopecia were diagnosed based on clinical and pathological findings, and successfully treated with oral Griseofulvin and topical luliconazole cream.

Early detection and skin biopsies are crucial for treating skin cancer and diagnosing various skin conditions.

This case report describes a 21-year-old man with alopecia areata presenting as a U-shaped hair loss pattern resembling Hamilton grade VII male-pattern baldness, with no signs of inflammation or related conditions.

This case report describes a 78-year-old farmer with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis who developed cutaneous Alternaria alternata infections, which improved with reduced prednisolone and itraconazole treatment, with no recurrence after two years.

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.

This report presents the first known case of tinea capitis caused by Microsporum canis in an adult female in the authors' locality, responsive to oral fluconazole treatment.

This article reviews the role of Pityrosporum (Malassezia) in skin conditions such as pityriasis versicolor, seborrheic dermatitis, and atopic dermatitis, and discusses treatment approaches; it reports no new clinical results.

This review discusses the use of mushrooms and their bioactive compounds in cosmeceuticals and nutricosmetics and reports no new clinical findings, highlighting potential areas for future research and development.

Treat scalp and beard fungal infections early with oral antifungal medication and sometimes topical therapy, avoiding unnecessary allergy tests and surgery.

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.

This study found that terbinafine prevented the invasion of keratin by Trichophyton mentagrophytes in experimental models replicating human dermatomycoses.

This case report from Veterinary Clinical Complex, Kurumbapet, India, described a kitten with superficial dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum spp., which was successfully treated using itraconazole syrup, cetirizine, and a liver-supportive syrup, achieving complete recovery by the third week without adverse effects.

This case report suggests that patients with a history of keratosis pilaris might be predisposed to developing follicular centration in conditions like follicular tinea versicolor, though the exact cause remains unclear.

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.

In this study, mycorrhizal fungal inoculation was associated with increased root-hair growth and enhanced drought tolerance in trifoliate orange by modulating auxin synthesis and transport under water stress conditions.