title: Pharmacological management of pediatric Kerion celsi.
abstract: We report a case of severe tinea capitis, treated successfully with griseofulvin. In our opinion, the treatment of this severe dermatophytosis with griseofulvin is safe and effective. Other treatments, such as itraconazole pulsed therapy, failed, despite an initial improvement, leading to an aggressive recurrence of the lesion. We chose griseofulvin for its well-known large spectrum activity, also against uncommon species, like Microsporum Gypseum, which are responsible for the most severe cases.
authors.affiliation: U.O.C. Department of Dermatology, NESMOS, Facolta di Medicina e Psicologia Sapienza, Ospedale SantAndrea, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pranteda
authors.affiliation: U.O.C. Department of Dermatology, NESMOS, Facolta di Medicina e Psicologia Sapienza, Ospedale SantAndrea, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muscianese
authors.affiliation: Unita di Chirurgia Plastica, Ospedale Madonna delle Grazie, Matera, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grimaldi
authors.affiliation: U.O.C. Department of Dermatology, NESMOS, Facolta di Medicina e Psicologia Sapienza, Ospedale SantAndrea, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tuzi
authors.affiliation: U.O.C. Dermatologia, Facolta di Medicina e Psicologia Sapienza Ospedale Umberto I, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pranteda
authors.affiliation: U.O.C. Department of Dermatology, NESMOS, Facolta di Medicina e Psicologia Sapienza, Ospedale SantAndrea, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fidanza
authors.affiliation: U.O. Dermatologia, Complesso Integrato Columbus, Universita' Cattolica, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tamburi
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences; University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bottoni
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences; University of Catanzaro Magna Græcia, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nisticò
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D006118:Griseofulvin