title: Current status of the identification and management of tinea capitis.
abstract: Tinea capitis due to Trichophyton tonsurans has become a significant health problem affecting children and adolescents. This infection has several different distinctive clinical patterns which, if not recognized, may result in delayed diagnosis and therapy. This review is designed to emphasize the differences between tinea capitis caused by T tonsurans and that caused by other organisms. Current diagnostic and therapeutic measures are discussed.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D006118:Griseofulvin