Tinea capitis causes hair loss, scaling, erythema, and impetigo-like lesions. It is the most common dermatophyte infection found in children under the age of 12, especially in African Americans.

Tinea capitis, or ringworm of the scalp, is a common condition diagnosed frequently in the primary care physician's office. This infection, while not a particularly deadly illness, can often ...

Efficacy of the cotton swab-culture method for diagnosing tinea capitis in pediatric patients is indistinguishable to the scrape-culture method, according to a prospective study published in the ...

Analysis - Tinea appears to be common, so this piece will dwell on Tinea capitis. I will draw on materials from "Management of tinea capitis in childhood" by Bennassar et al published in Clinical ...

Wearing a hat may contribute to hair loss and temporary or permanent balding due to factors such as tension or infection of ...

González U, Seaton T, Bergus G, et al. Systemic antifungal therapy for tinea capitis in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007;Oct 17:CD004685.

The Food and Drug Administration (USA) has approved Lamisil for the treatment of tinea capitis (scalp ringworm) for children aged 4 or more. The medication is presented in oral granules.

More information: Jeremy A.W. Gold et al, Inadequate diagnostic testing and systemic antifungal prescribing for tinea capitis in an observational cohort study of 3.9 million children, United ...

If tinea capitis isn't treated, it can cause permanent scarring and hair loss. A more recognised name for tinea capitis is scalp ringworm, which is more common in children, but it can still affect ...

HealthDay News — Specific trichoscopic findings are associated with tinea capitis (TC), according to a research letter published online January 22 in the British Journal of Dermatology. Ana ...