Tinea capitis - DermNet
网页Tinea capitis predominantly affects preadolescent children, with incidence peaking between the ages of three and seven years. It can also affect adults, particularly those who are immunocompromised. Tinea capitis is found in most parts of the world, although the prevalence of a particular fungal species causing tinea capitis varies geographically.
Fungal skin infections. Tinea capitis - DermNet
网页Anthropophilic tinea capitis may result in asymptomatic carriage in adults and children and can be transmitted by sharing hairbrushes and clothing. Tinea capitis is classified according to how the fungus invades the hair shaft. Ectothrix infection (M. canis): hyphae and arthroconidia cover the outside of the hair. Ectothrix infections fluoresce ...
Favus - DermNet
网页Favus or tinea favosa is in most cases a severe form of tinea capitis. It is caused by the dermatophyte fungus Trichophyton schoenleinii and results in a honeycomb destruction of the hair shaft. Although rare, it may sometimes occur as onychomycosis, tinea barbae, or tinea corporis. No cases of favus have been reported in New Zealand.
Tinea capitis pathology - DermNet
网页Special studies for tinea capitis. The organisms are usually readily seen on high power magnification on haematoxylin-eosin sections (figures 2, 3). GMS and PAS stains can be used to highlight the organisms. Differential diagnosis of tinea capitis pathology. Normal scalp – The fungal organisms may be easily overlooked at low power.
Kerion - DermNet
网页It most often occurs on the scalp (tinea capitis), but it may also arise on any site exposed to the fungus such as face (tinea faciei) and upper limbs (tinea corporis). It is often misdiagnosed as bacterial infection. What does a kerion look like? A kerion presents as a boggy pus-filled lump, often several centimetres in diameter.
Itraconazole - DermNet
网页Tinea unguium: 200 mg/day for 6-8 weeks (fingernails) or 3-4 months (toenails), OR 200 mg twice daily for 7 days, repeated monthly for 2 months (fingernails) or 3–4 months (toenails) Pityriasis versicolor : 200 mg/day for 10 days, with a preventative dose of 200mg once monthly for 6 months.
Tinea Capitis Images - DermNet
网页Tinea capitis, also known as scalp ringworm, is a scalp fungal infection, involving both the skin and hair. Symptoms include hair loss, dry scaly areas, redness, and itch View pictures of tinea capitis in the gallery below.
Wood lamp skin examination - DermNet
网页Tinea capitis—areas of scale and baldness due to fungal infection. Microsporum species fluoresce blue-green (M canis, M audouinii, M ferrugineum, M distortum); Trichophyton schoenleinii fluoresces dull blue. Fungal infection due to other organisms does not fluoresce; Head lice and scabies
Laboratory tests for fungal infections - DermNet
网页Exposing the site to long-wavelength ultraviolet radiation can help identify some fungal infections of hair (tinea capitis) because the infected hair fluoresces green. Specimen collection for fungal testing
Selenium sulfide - DermNet
网页In addition to controlling the symptoms of dandruff, selenium sulfide is also used to treat pityriasis versicolor, a fungal infection of the skin and tinea captis, a fungal infection of the scalp. Selenium sulfide preparations. Selenium sulfide is available as a 1% and 2.5% lotion and shampoo. Some commonly used brand names are Selsun®, Exsel ...