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This review details historical advancements in understanding and treating superficial fungal infections, with notable milestones in identifying causative agents and developing effective treatments, but it reports no new findings.

This review found topical ketoconazole to be highly effective against Malassezia-related skin conditions, though other treatments may outperform it for Tinea and Candida infections.

This study found that tinea capitis was the most frequent form of dermatomycosis in children, and suggested that topical antifungal treatments may be effective and well-tolerated for these infections.

This article provides an updated overview of the diagnosis and management of tinea infections but reports no new clinical findings.

This report describes two cases of white piedra caused by Trichosporon inkin in a northern climate, detailing clinical findings and diagnosis without presenting new experimental results.

This case study of a 75-year-old Japanese man with kerion Celsi found that terbinafine treatment was effective and safe, achieving a cure with minimal side effects.

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.

This study found that Santolina oil was effective in controlling experimental candidiasis in both in vitro and in vivo settings and enhanced the effectiveness of clotrimazole against Candida albicans in vitro.

This chapter reviews various fungal zoonoses, including dermatophytoses and trichophytosis, and reports no new empirical findings.

This study reported that administering lufenuron to dogs and cats effectively and rapidly resolved fungal infections within about 21 days for dogs and 12 days for cats, compared to around 90 days in untreated controls.

This review discusses the developments in antifungal treatments for dermatophyte infections since 2008, reporting no new oral agents but introducing newer topical options like efinaconazole and tavaborole.

This review of periocular tinea in children found that eyelash loss and prolonged misdiagnosis are common, highlighting the need for considering fungal infections in cases refractory to standard treatments.

This review discusses common skin conditions in primary care settings and provides guidance on differential diagnoses and selecting appropriate topical treatments, but it reports no new clinical results.

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.

In this study, Trichophyton tonsurans and Microsporum canis were identified as the primary causes of tinea capitis, with terbinafine treatment showing the highest cure rate. Non-commercial kits surpassed real-time PCR commercial kits in specificity and sensitivity for diagnosis.

This article discusses tinea capitis, highlighting its causes, symptoms, diagnostic methods, and the importance of selecting treatment based on the causal agent for effective outcomes; it reports no new clinical results.

In a tropical, high-burden region, this study found that tinea corporis and tinea cruris were the most common types of dermatophytosis, particularly affecting female adults, and that treatment commonly involved griseofulvin and ketoconazole cream, with Trichophyton mentagrophytes as the prevalent pathogen.

In this study, researchers at Go Pet Care Animal Clinic reported a varying prevalence of dermatophytosis in domestic cats from 2020 to 2022, highest in young and male Persian cats, with common lesions including alopecia mainly in the ear and back regions.

This review discusses the widespread issue of dermatophytosis in humans and animals, particularly noting its prevalence in dogs and cats, but reports no new clinical results.

This study observed that 61.3% of helmets from online motorcycle taxi passengers in the Stasiun Tugu Yogyakarta area were contaminated with dermatophyte fungi, with higher contamination risk in helmets used over five years or infrequently cleaned.

In this study, terbinafine reached high concentrations in stratum corneum and sebum after oral administration, with drug levels remaining above fungicidal concentrations for over three weeks.

This study identifies sexual activity as a significant potential transmission route for Trichophyton interdigitale, causing tinea genitalis among travelers to South East Asia.

This study found that 90% of African pygmy hedgehogs at Golden Dhonje Farm in Bogor District were affected by potential zoonotic fungi, including Scopulariopsis sp. and Penicillium sp.

This research outlines the significant morbidity and economic impact of dermatophytosis, a contagious fungal disease affecting skin, hair, and nails, with heightened severity in immune-compromised individuals and poor environmental conditions.

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 study described a 15-year-old male with axillary hair infection, successfully treated with topical clindamycin.

This guideline review discusses updated evidence-based recommendations for managing tinea capitis, with a focus on accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and prevention strategies, but reports no new clinical results.

This study observed that renal transplant recipients had a higher incidence of infectious skin diseases, particularly human papilloma virus infections, highlighting the importance of regular dermatological screening.

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.

This study highlights the challenges in treating Microsporum canis infections due to variable antifungal drug efficacy and potential resistance, emphasizing the need for standardized methods to assess drug susceptibility.