January 2022 in “Eduvest” A teenage girl with a fungal scalp infection got better with antifungal and allergy medication, plus medicated shampoo.
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October 2015 in “PubMed” Proper diagnosis is essential for effective treatment of skin fungal infections.
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January 2011 in “Annals of Dermatology” M. restricta may cause Malassezia folliculitis, especially in teens and twenties.
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January 2002 in “Pediatric Drugs” Tinea capitis is a common scalp infection in children, treated with antifungal medications like griseofulvin, terbinafine, and fluconazole.
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October 1998 in “PubMed” Antifungal treatment can improve severe skin infections with cutaneous horns.
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October 2001 in “Mycoses” A young cat had a rare fungal infection caused by Microsporum gypseum.
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April 2015 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Daily use of antifungal shampoo can hide symptoms and make it hard to diagnose fungal scalp infections.
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July 2009 in “Mycoses” A scalp infection was treated successfully, leading to full hair regrowth.
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January 2023 in “Mycopathologia” A woman's hair loss and scalp swelling, caused by a fungal infection, was wrongly treated but eventually cured with Terbinafine, emphasizing its effectiveness.
July 1996 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” Long-term high-dose fluconazole can cause reversible hair loss.
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May 2014 in “Journal of feline medicine and surgery” Combining systemic and topical treatments, guided by weekly fungal cultures, effectively treats cat ringworm.
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June 2017 in “Journal of infection/The Journal of infection” 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.
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March 2016 in “PubMed” Tinea capitis in adults is best treated with oral terbinafine, but other medications may be needed for resistant infections, and family and pets should be checked to prevent reinfection.
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January 2009 in “Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy” A goat's skin infection was cured with itraconazole and D-biotin.
April 2019 in “Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research” The grey patch variant of tinea capitis is most common, mainly spread through family and animals.
December 2025 in “Antibiotics” Tinea capitis in older adults is often misdiagnosed but can be effectively treated with antifungal therapy.
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December 2012 in “Medical mycology case reports” Misdiagnosis led to permanent hair loss, stressing the need for proper scalp tests.
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January 2023 in “Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology” E. flocculosum is the main fungus causing hair loss in female students, needing better antifungal treatments.
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January 2015 in “Indian dermatology online journal” A woman with vitiligo had a rare fungal infection around her vitiligo patch and it improved with antifungal cream.
January 2025 in “Transplantation” Stopping antifungal prophylaxis after 1 year may be safe for low-risk transplant patients.
January 1983 in “Archives of Dermatology” Penicillium might rarely cause scalp infection in children.
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November 2009 in “Nurse prescribing” Oral griseofulvin for 6-12 weeks cures most scalp fungal infections in children.
May 2023 in “Asian journal of research in pharmaceutical sciences” Ketoconazole is effective for treating various fungal infections and has new uses in dermatology, but oral use can have serious side effects.
March 2004 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A rare fungal infection caused hair loss in a North American infant.
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January 2024 in “Editora In Vivo eBooks” Cystoisosporosis in dogs is important for public health.
December 2015 in “Turk Dermatoloji Dergisi” The study found that scalp ringworm is the most common fungal infection in children and topical treatments work well.
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November 2023 in “Mycoses” Kerion Celsi in children is treated with antifungals, not surgery, to prevent scarring.
May 2024 in “Journal of Fungi” Tinea capitis in adults, especially postmenopausal Black women, needs prompt treatment with oral antifungals to avoid scarring.
July 2024 in “Journal Archives of Health” Adults can get scalp fungal infections, needing quick treatment to prevent spread and hair loss.