Tinea capitis causes hair loss, scaling, erythema, and impetigo-like lesions. It is the most common dermatophyte infection found in children under the age of 12, especially in African Americans.

SINCE Margarot and Deveze 1, studying tinea capitis in man, discovered in 1925 that infected hairs would fluoresce upon exposure to ultra-violet light, extensive use has been made of this ...

The burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infections among outpatient visits in the United States is high and increasing.

The cat mainly stays in the patient's room. He denies any outside activities. Tinea corporis is a superficial fungal infection involving the body and face, with the exclusion of the beard area in men.

Tinea is commonly known as ringworm, a fungal infection that can be found anywhere on the body. It gets its name because of the circular rash it causes. The name of the infection is determined by ...

A dermatologist explained in an Instagram video why you shouldn't sleep with damp hair as it can lead to fungal infection.

Considering taking supplements to treat tinea capitis? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of tinea capitis. Follow the links to read common uses ...

https://doi.org/10.2307/3576533 • https://www.jstor.org/stable/3576533 A series of about 2200 children who received X-ray treatment for ringworm of the scalp (tinea ...

Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D.Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D. Jock itch (tinea cruris) is a ...

A documentary about the circumstances involving an alleged number of 20000 to 200000 Jewish individuals who were treated between 1948 and 1960 for tinea capitis ringworm with ionizing radiation to ...