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A rapid screening method using trichoscopy and clinical data can improve diagnosis and treatment of tinea capitis.
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June 2021 in “Wounds-a Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice” Chronic scalp lesions with crusts and pus that heal with strong topical steroids suggest Erosive Pustular Dermatosis, confirmed by biopsy showing specific immune cells.
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April 2021 in “Berkala ilmu kedokteran/Journal of the medical sciences” A fungus called Epidermophyton floccosum can cause scalp infections.
An adult Libyan woman was successfully treated for a rare scalp infection usually seen in children.
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