Tinea Capitis: Current Status.
Tinea capitis remains a common childhood infection in many parts of the world. Yet knowledge of the underlying pathogenetic mechanisms and the development of effective immunity have shown striking advances, and new methods of diagnosis ranging from dermoscopy to molecular laboratory tests have been developed even though they have not been assimilated into routine practice in many centres. Treatment is effective although it needs to be given for at least 1 month. What is missing, however, is a systematic approach to control through case ascertainment and therapy.
Dermatology Department, Kings College Hospital NHS Trust, London, SE9 3RS, UK. roderick.hay@ifd.org.
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D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003883:Arthrodermataceae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000379:methods; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*
D000935:Antifungal Agents
Clinical features; Dermatophytosis; Epidemiology; Tinea capitis; Treatment