PEDIATRICS Vol. 72 No. 5 November 1983, pp. 625-631
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Current Status of the Identification and Management of Tinea Capitis

Daniel P. Krowchuk MD1, Anne W. Lucky MD1, Susan I. Primmer MD1, and Joseph McGuire MD1

1 From the Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut

Tinea capitis due to Trichophyton tonsurans has become a significant health problem affecting children and adolescents. This infection has several different distinctive clinical patterns which, if not recognized, may result in delayed diagnosis and therapy. This review is designed to emphasize the differences between tinea capitis caused by T tonsurans and that caused by other organisms. Current diagnostic and therapeutic measures are discussed.

Key Words: Trichophyton tonsurans • tinea capitis • scalp • Microsporum

Submitted on October 14, 1982
Accepted on February 2, 1983




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