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Richarz NA, Barboza L, Monsonís M, González-Enseñat MA, Vicente A. Trichoscopy helps to predict the time point of clinical cure of tinea capitis. Australas J Dermatol 2018; 59:e298-e299. [DOI: 10.1111/ajd.12830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Nina A Richarz
- Department of Paediatric Dermatology; Hospital Sant Joan de Deu; University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Paediatric Dermatology; Hospital Sant Joan de Deu; University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Microbiology Department; Hospital Sant Joan de Deu; University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Paediatric Dermatology; Hospital Sant Joan de Deu; University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Paediatric Dermatology; Hospital Sant Joan de Deu; University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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Tietz HJ. [Mycoses of the skin]. MMW Fortschr Med 2017; 159:51-58. [PMID: 28097592 DOI: 10.1007/s15006-017-9032-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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- Hans-Jürgen Tietz
- Institut für Pilzkrankheiten, Luisenstrasse 50, D-10117, Berlin, Deutschland.
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Ziegler W, Lempert S, Goebeler M, Kolb-Mäurer A. Tinea capitis: Erregerspektrum und Epidemiologie im zeitlichen Wandel. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2016; 14:818-26. [DOI: 10.1111/ddg.12885_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Wiebke Ziegler
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie; Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie; Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie; Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie; Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
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Ziegler W, Lempert S, Goebeler M, Kolb-Mäurer A. Tinea capitis: temporal shift in pathogens and epidemiology. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2016; 14:818-25. [DOI: 10.1111/ddg.12885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Wiebke Ziegler
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology; University Hospital Würzburg; Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology; University Hospital Würzburg; Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology; University Hospital Würzburg; Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology; University Hospital Würzburg; Germany
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Gupta AK, Foley KA, Versteeg SG. New Antifungal Agents and New Formulations Against Dermatophytes. Mycopathologia 2016; 182:127-141. [PMID: 27502503 DOI: 10.1007/s11046-016-0045-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A variety of oral and topical antifungal agents are available for the treatment of superficial fungal infections caused by dermatophytes. This review builds on the antifungal therapy update published in this journal for the first special issue on Dermatophytosis (Gupta and Cooper 2008;166:353-67). Since 2008, there have not been additions to the oral antifungal armamentarium, with terbinafine, itraconazole, and fluconazole still in widespread use, albeit for generally more severe or recalcitrant infections. Griseofulvin is used in the treatment of tinea capitis. Oral ketoconazole has fallen out of favor in many jurisdictions due to risks of hepatotoxicity. Topical antifungals, applied once or twice daily, are the primary treatment for tinea pedis, tinea corporis/tinea cruris, and mild cases of tinea unguium. Newer topical antifungal agents introduced include the azoles, efinaconazole, luliconazole, and sertaconazole, and the oxaborole, tavaborole. Research is focused on developing formulations of existing topical antifungals that utilize novel delivery systems in order to enhance treatment efficacy and compliance.
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- Aditya K Gupta
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. .,Mediprobe Research Inc., 645 Windermere Road, London, ON, Canada.
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- Mediprobe Research Inc., 645 Windermere Road, London, ON, Canada
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- Mediprobe Research Inc., 645 Windermere Road, London, ON, Canada
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Liu ZH, Zhang Y, Zhu J, Dai YQ, Shen H. Successful treatment of severe kerion Celsi in an immunocompromised girl with evacuation of pus, terbinafine and short course glucocorticosteroids. J Mycol Med 2016; 26:42-5. [PMID: 26852193 DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2015.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2015] [Revised: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/19/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A 6-year-old girl with a 2-year history of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura complained of a 4-week history of scalp desquamation together with small pustules. During the recent 10 days, she complained of high fever with multiple abscesses formation with no response to intravenous antibiotics. She received varied doses of oral prednisone therapy for 2 years. Microscopy showed endothrix infection. We prescribed terbinafine 125 mg/d and prednisone 10 mg/d. After 1 week, she returned to our office with severe ache and persistent high fever. She refused any topical drugs because of pain. Manual pressure to remove pus from sinuses and infected scale under general anesthesia was done and about 100 ml pus was discharged from kerion lesions. Prednisone (1 mg/kg/d) was started and fever disappeared on the same day. Prednisone was tapered to withdraw in 10 days. A total of a 3-month course of oral terbinafine (125 mg/d) resulted in mycological clearance. Hair regrowth was satisfactory 8 months later.
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- Z H Liu
- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Third Hospital of Hangzhou, Anhui Medical University, West Lake Rd 38, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Third Hospital of Hangzhou, Anhui Medical University, West Lake Rd 38, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Third Hospital of Hangzhou, Anhui Medical University, West Lake Rd 38, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Third Hospital of Hangzhou, Anhui Medical University, West Lake Rd 38, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Third Hospital of Hangzhou, Anhui Medical University, West Lake Rd 38, Hangzhou, China.
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Shemer A, Grunwald MH, Gupta AK, Lyakhovitsky A, Daniel CR, Amichai B. Griseofulvin and Fluconazole Reduce Transmission of Tinea Capitis in Schoolchildren. Pediatr Dermatol 2015. [PMID: 26215468 DOI: 10.1111/pde.12653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We evaluated the efficacy of griseofulvin and fluconazole in reducing the potential for person-to-person transmission of tinea capitis (TC) in children. METHODS Children with TC with positive fungal cultures were treated with griseofulvin 25 mg/kg/day (group A) or fluconazole 6 mg/kg/day (group B) for at least 21 days and up to 12 weeks until cure was achieved. Clinical and mycologic examinations occurred before treatment and on days 3, 7, 10, 14, and 21 of treatment. During each visit, mycologic examination was performed from scalp lesions of children and fingertips of medical staff and parents after a brief touch of the patient's scalp lesions. RESULTS Ninety patients were enrolled: 48 treated with griseofulvin and 42 with fluconazole. The predominant species were Trichophyton violaceum (n = 44) and Microsporum canis (n = 41), followed by Trichophyton mentagrophytes (n = 3) and Trichophyton rubrum (n = 2). Ten days after treatment more than 75% of patients from both treatment groups were noncontagious. At day 21, all patients from group A were noncontagious and two (7%) with positive culture of M. canis from group B were still contagious. CONCLUSIONS No statistically significant differences were found between treatment groups. Griseofulvin and fluconazole reduced the potential for disease transmission in children with TC, with griseofulvin being more effective for M. canis infections, although children with TC may be potentially contagious even after up to 3 weeks of treatment. These data should be considered regarding school attendance of children with TC.
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- Avner Shemer
- Department of Dermatology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Mediprobe Research, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi.,Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,Department of Dermatology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel
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Grunwald M, Amichai B, Shemer A. Fingertip contamination after a brief touch of tinea capitis lesions caused byMicrosporum canis. Br J Dermatol 2014; 172:291-2. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- M.H. Grunwald
- Soroka University Medical Center; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva Israel
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- Department of Dermatology; Meir Medical Center; Kfar-Saba Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine; Tel-Aviv University; Tel-Aviv Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine; Tel-Aviv University; Tel-Aviv Israel
- Department of Dermatology; Sheba Medical Center; Tel-Hashomer Israel
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Ramos-e-Silva M, Pirmez R. Red face revisited: Disorders of hair growth and the pilosebaceous unit. Clin Dermatol 2014; 32:784-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Cervetti O, Albini P, Arese V, Ibba F, Novarino M, Panzone M. Tinea Capitis in Adults. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.4236/aim.2014.41003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Shemer A, Plotnik IB, Davidovici B, Grunwald MH, Magun R, Amichai B. Treatment of tinea capitis - griseofulvin versus fluconazole - a comparative study. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2013; 11:737-41, 737-42. [PMID: 23575220 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.12095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2012] [Accepted: 02/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy and safety of fluconazole and griseofulvin in the treatment of tinea capitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with tinea capitis (n = 113) with positive fungal cultures entered the study. The patients were divided into four groups with different treatment regimes. Two groups received griseofulvin 15 or 25 mg/kg/day and two groups received fluconazole 4 or 6 mg/kg/day, all for up to 12 weeks. RESULTS Griseofulvin was found to be slightly better than fluconazole. The lower doses for both griseofulvin and fluconazole required significantly longer treatment duration until mycological cure than the higher doses, independent of the fungus type. CONCLUSIONS Since no significant difference was found between the drugs, it is suggested that the choice should be based on tolerability, availability and cost of the drugs.
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- Avner Shemer
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Ginter-Hanselmayer G, Seebacher C. Treatment of tinea capitis - a critical appraisal. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2010; 9:109-14. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2010.07554.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Updates on the Epidemiology of Dermatophyte Infections. Mycopathologia 2008; 166:335-52. [DOI: 10.1007/s11046-008-9100-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 268] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2007] [Revised: 01/15/2008] [Accepted: 01/30/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ginter-Hanselmayer G, Weger W, Smolle J. Onychomycosis: a new emerging infectious disease in childhood population and adolescents. Report on treatment experience with terbinafine and itraconazole in 36 patients. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2008; 22:470-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02498.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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