196 citations
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November 2014 in “PubMed” This article discusses the diagnosis and treatment of tinea infections, emphasizing the importance of confirming certain diagnoses with lab tests and recommending treatments such as terbinafine for tinea capitis and onychomycosis.
156 citations
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September 2014 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” 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.
143 citations
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October 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that comma hairs are a distinctive feature of tinea capitis caused by Microsporum canis, distinguishing it from alopecia areata, which is characterized by exclamation mark hairs.
125 citations
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May 2010 in “Pediatric dermatology” This review presents European guidelines for treating tinea capitis, noting systemic antifungals are essential, with griseofulvin preferred for Microsporum infections and newer antifungals viable for Trichophyton but often costlier.
108 citations
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March 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” Corkscrew hair may be a new sign for quickly diagnosing scalp fungus in black children.