[How to cope with tinea capitis?].
In Brussels, as in the other European cities with a high rate of immigration, the cases of anthropophilic tinea capitis have risen. Their clinical aspect is more discrete than in zoophilic cases, and you could be easily fooled. This explains why, in 2001-2002, we had some epidemics in schools and creches. Griseofulvin, the gold treatment, was withdrawn from the Belgian market in 1997. The identification of the pathogen when using the new antifungals (fluconazole, itraconazole and terbinafine) is mandatory, dermatophytes showing a different sensitivity to these drugs. The management of an anthropophilic tinea capitis needs some good planning and the cooperation of the family and the school. We describe our procedures in this article.
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Service de Dermatologie, CHU Saint-Pierre et Brugmann, HUDERF, ULB, Bruxelles.
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D006118:Griseofulvin