Tinea capitis - DermNet
网页Tinea capitis is caused by dermatophytic fungi capable of invading keratinised tissue, such as the hair and nails. While over 40 different species of dermatophytes are known to exist, only a small number are associated with tinea capitis.
Fungal skin infections. Tinea capitis - DermNet
网页Identify and manage tinea capitis; Introduction. Tinea capitis most often presents in young children. In New Zealand, the zoophilic dermatophyte Microsporum canis has traditionally been the cause of tinea capitis and is due to contact with …
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.
Tinea capitis - UpToDate
网页2022年5月24日 · Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp that most often presents with pruritic, scaling areas of hair loss. Trichophyton and Microsporum species of dermatophyte fungi are the major causes of tinea capitis.
Tinea Capitis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2023年8月8日 · Tinea capitis, also known as ringworm or herpes tonsurans infection, is a fungal infection of the scalp hair. It is caused primarily by the dermatophyte species Microsporum and Trichophyton. The fungi can penetrate the hair follicle's outer root sheath and ultimately may invade the hair shaft.
网页Tinea capitis or ‘scalp ringworm’ is an infection of the scalp hair and the sur-rounding skin with a fungus. It is not cause by a worm, despite its name. It is called “ringworm” as it can cause a ring-shaped, scaly, red rash. Fungi are mi-croscopic organisms that can live on the hair, nails, and outer skin layer.
Tinea Capitis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
网页Symptoms of tinea capitis include swollen red patches, dry scaly rashes, itchiness and hair loss. Mold-like fungi called dermatophytes cause tinea capitis. Treatment for a tinea capitis infection involves the use of an oral antifungal medication.
Diagnosis and Management of Tinea Infections | AAFP
网页2014年11月15日 · The most common infections in prepubertal children are tinea corporis and tinea capitis, whereas adolescents and adults are more likely to develop tinea cruris, tinea pedis, and tinea...
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 …
Dermatophyte (tinea) infections - UpToDate
网页2023年6月30日 · Dermatophytid reactions can occur in patients with tinea pedis, tinea manuum, tinea cruris, tinea corporis, or tinea capitis [14-16]. Patients typically present with pruritic, papulovesicular eruptions that can be quite distant from the …