Factors in etiology and predisposition of adult tinea capitis and review of published literature

AR Khosravi, H Shokri, G Vahedi - Mycopathologia, 2016 - Springer
Background Tinea capitis is a common fungal infection in children but is less frequently
encountered in adults, especially in immunocompromised individuals. Objectives To …

Mycology–an update part 2: dermatomycoses: clinical picture and diagnostics

P Nenoff, C Krüger, J Schaller… - JDDG: Journal der …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Most fungal infections of the skin are caused by dermatophytes, both in Germany and
globally. Tinea pedis is the most frequent fungal infection in Western industrial countries …

Topical and systemic antifungals in dermatology practice

M Durdu, M Ilkit, Y Tamadon, A Tolooe… - Expert review of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Dermatophytosis is generally defined as an infection of the hair, nails, or
glabrous skin. These infections are caused by the keratinophilic fungi Trichophyton spp …

Tinea capitis in children and trichoscopic criteria

E Elghblawi - International Journal of Trichology, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Tinea capitis is the most common pediatric superficial dermatophyte infection. The causative
species vary, as for instance, Microsporum canis predominates in Europe, while …

Tinea capitis in adults in southern Spain. A 17-year epidemiological study

M Lova-Navarro, E Gómez-Moyano, LM Pilar… - Revista iberoamericana …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Tinea capitis is an infection of the hair due to keratinophilic fungi, known as
dermatophytes. Although the disease is common in children, several studies have also …

Mykologie–ein Update Teil 2: Dermatomykosen: Klinisches Bild und Diagnostik

P Nenoff, C Krüger, J Schaller… - JDDG: Journal der …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Pilzinfektionen der Haut werden in Deutschland und weltweit am häufigsten durch
Dermatophyten verursacht. Die Tinea pedis ist die häufigste Pilzinfektion in den …

[PDF][PDF] Dermatophytic infections: a group of imitator diseases

M Durdu, M Ilkit - Ankara: Akademisyen Kitabevi, 2021 - researchgate.net
Dermatophytic fungi, which are members of the onygenalean family Arthrodermataceae, are
among the most common agents of infectious disease in both humans and animals …

An undetected case of tinea capitis in an elderly woman affected by dermatomyositis: how trichoscopy can guide to the right diagnosis

M Vastarella, L Gallo, M Cantelli, P Nappa… - Skin Appendage …, 2019 - karger.com
Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the skin and muscles,
but may also have a systemic involvement. The frequency of scalp involvement in DM varies …

Kerion mimicking bacterial infection in an elderly patient

SM Ahmad, GHM Wani… - Indian Dermatology Online …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Tinea capitis is generally thought to be a common disease in children but not in adults.
When infection does occur in adults, it may have an atypical appearance. We report an …

Tinea capitis in children: A report of four cases trichoscopic with trichoscopic features

E Elghblawi - Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Tinea capitis (TC) is the most prevalent pediatric superficial dermatophyte infection. The
culprit species differ across the continents; for instance, Microsporum canis prevails in …