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	Tinea capitis and Tinea favosa
		Tinea capitis is the fungal infection of the scalp due to dermatophytes.
		Tinea capitis is characteristically a fungal infection affecting children between 4 and 14 years of age [316].
		Tinea favosa is usually considered a variety of Tinea capitis because it classically involves the scalp, however, this mycotic infection may also involve glabrous skin and nails.
	www.doctorfungus.org /mycoses/human/other/Tinea_capitis_favosa.htm (843 words)

	Tinea Capitis Ring Worm
		Tinea Capitis or "ring worm of the scalp" refers to an itchy, scaly rash of the scalp.
		Tinea capitis is usually treated with an antifungal, such as griseofulvin, which is taken by mouth for 8 weeks.
		Tinea capitis is also treated with Nizoral shampoo, which is used to wash the scalp 2-3 times a week.
	www.skinsite.com /info_tinea_capitis.htm (225 words)

	MediZine Healthy Living (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Tinea capitis is an infection of the scalp by mold-like fungi called dermatophytes.
		Tinea capitis (also called ringworm of the scalp) is a skin disorder that affects children almost exclusively.
		Tinea infections are contagious and can be passed by direct contact with affected individuals or by contaminated items such as combs, hats, clothing, or similar surfaces.
	www.medizine.com /Encyclopedia/Ency.aspx?qu=000878.htm (360 words)

	Guidelines of Care for Superficial Mycotic Infections of the Skin: Tinea Capitis and Tinea Barbae (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Tinea capitis is a mycotic infection by dermatophyte fungi involving scalp hair follicles and adjacent skin.
		Tinea barbae is caused primarily by zoophilic dermatophytes.
		Tinea capitis may be misdiagnosed as alopecia areata, trichotillomania, bacterial furunculosis, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, telogen effluvium, and atopic or seborrheic dermatitis.
	www.aadassociation.org /Guidelines/tineacapitis.html (1680 words)

	The Children's Hospital - Locations, Directions, Maps
		"Tinea capitis" is a superficial fungal infection involving the scalp, while "tinea corporis" is a superficial fungal infection involving the trunk, limbs, and face.
		Tinea pedis occurs in males and in females, and the incidence of the infection increases with age.
		Tinea faciei appears on the face, and tinea cruris is an infection that involves the upper thigh and groin area.
	www.pediatricweb.com /tchDenver/article.asp?ArticleType=9&ArticleID=844 (1474 words)

	Superficial Fungal Infections of the Skin--Tinea Capitis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Tinea capitis is an infection of the hair shafts, commonly caused by Trichophyton tonsurans or Microsporum canis.
		In Tinea Capitis, which might also involve deep portions of the hair shaft, it might be necessary to pull several hairs and to examine them with the KOH preperation.
		A hair pull of several hairs in suspected tinea capitis may be used for potassium hydroxide examination of the hair bulbs and for implantation into fungal culture medium.
	www.bu.edu /cme/modules/2002/superficialfungal02/content/3-capitis.htm (678 words)

	Tinea Capitis: An in-depth look
		Tinea Capitis is a disease caused by a fungal infection of the skin of the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes, with a propensity for attacking hair shafts and follicles.
		Symptoms of Tinea Capitis can vary from a scaly non-inflamed area of skin resembling seborrheic dermatitis, all the way to an inflammatory disease with scaly lesions and hair loss or Alopecia that may progress to severely inflamed deep abscesses, with the potential for scarring and permanent hair loss.
		Laboratory diagnosis of Tinea Capitis depends on examination and culture of rubbings, scrapings, pluckings, or clippings from lesions.
	www.hairlosstalk.com /research/alopecias/tinea_capitis.htm (1161 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: Superficial fungal infection of the skin
		Tinea cruris is dermatophytosis of the proximal medial thigh and buttock (2).
		Tinea capitis (figure 7: not shown) is a dermatophytic infection of the head and scalp, usually found in infants, children, and young adolescents (11-14).
		Tinea faciei (figure 11: not shown), also known as tinea incognito because of its subtle appearance, is dermatophytosis of the nonbearded areas of the face (2).
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/2001/01_01/zuber.htm (3923 words)

	Medicdirect - Comprehensive UK Health Information
		Ringworm is a fungal infection affecting either the surface skin (tinea corporis), the feet (tinea pedis) or the scalp (tinea capitis).
		Tinea capitis is commonly caused by fungus acquired from domestic pets such as cats and dogs (known as microsporum canis).
		Tinea capitis (scalp ringworm) is usually caused by direct scalp contact in the school playground or by contact with an infected domestic pet.
	www.medicdirect.co.uk /diseases/default.ihtml?pid=646&step=4 (1075 words)

	eMedicine - Tinea Capitis : Article by Grace F Kao, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Background: Tinea capitis is a disease caused by superficial fungal infection of the skin of the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes, with a propensity for attacking hair shafts and follicles.
		Clinical presentation of tinea capitis varies from a scaly noninflamed dermatosis resembling seborrheic dermatitis to an inflammatory disease with scaly erythematous lesions and hair loss or alopecia that may progress to severely inflamed deep abscesses termed kerion, with the potential for scarring and permanent alopecia.
		Since tinea capitis is the most common dermatophyte infection in the pediatric population in the United States, without accurate diagnosis and proper treatment, the disease is detrimental, both physically and mentally, to children who are affected.
	www.emedicine.com /derm/topic420.htm (5913 words)

	The Physician and Sportsmedicine: Fungal Infections and Parasitic Infestations in Sports
		Tinea corporis (body) and tinea capitis (head) are typically caused by dermatophytes of the genus Trichophyton.
		Tinea cruris or tinea of the groin, also known as "jock itch," is seen frequently in athletes and is caused by T rubrum or T mentagrophytes.
		Tinea versicolor is seen most commonly in adolescence when sebaceous activity is high, and it manifests as asymptomatic multiple, small, circular macules of varying colors, from hypopigmented to brown (figure 3).
	www.physsportsmed.com /issues/2004/1004/winokur.htm (3209 words)

	Ringworm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ringworm, also known as Tinea, is a contagious fungal infection of the skin.
		It is very common, especially among children, and may be spread by skin-to-skin contact, as well as via contact with contaminated items such as hairbrushes.
		Tinea cruris (jock itch) affects the groin area
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tinea_capitis (274 words)

	Fungus Infections: Tinea
		Tinea corporis may be spread from person to person, from contact with an infected animal, most often a cat, or from exposure to fungus in the soil.
		Tinea capitis usually occurs mostly in children and results in scaling and patchy hair loss.
		Tinea capitis, tinea unguium and chronic tinea pedis are difficult to eradicate completely and require oral treatment.
	www.aocd.org /skin/dermatologic_diseases/fungus_infections.html (602 words)

	Tinea capitis. DermNet NZ
		Tinea capitis is the name used for infection of the scalp with a dermatophyte fungus.
		M canis tinea capitis is due to contact with an infected kitten or rarely an older cat or dog.
		Tinea capitis may result in swollen lymph glands at the sides of the back of the neck.
	dermnetnz.org /fungal/tinea-capitis.html (689 words)

	Tinea Capitis in California Children: A Population-based Study of a Growing Epidemic -- Lobato et al. 99 (4): 551 -- ...
		Tinea capitis is epidemic among California children with higher rates in the northern counties studied.
		Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp affecting primarily children.
		that tinea capitis is increasing, an increase that parallels the
	pediatrics.aappublications.org /cgi/content/full/99/4/551 (2357 words)

	Dermatology Quix (Spring 1999)
		Tinea capitis is a common scalp infection of school-age children.
		Tinea capitis is caused by dermatophytes, or skin fungi, that are able to invade the hair shaft.
		Tinea capitis in California children: A population-based study of a growing epidemic.
	www.childsdoc.org /99Spring/dermquiz.asp (900 words)

	Tinea capitis in an adult after local corticotherapy
		The conclusion was Trichophyton tonsurans and, with this diagnosis of tinea capitis and tinea corporis confirmed, the patient started oral griseofulvin at a dosage of 500mg daily during forty days and the use of halcinomide solution was suspended.
		Tinea capitis is common in children affecting boys more than girls probably because short hairs help implantation of spores1.
		The clinical manifestation of T. tonsurans' tinea capitis is not specific and frequently appears in the form of an irregular alopecia with scaling or as a seborrheic dermatitis-like scaling without loss of hair11, which is easily confused with dandruff 1.
	www.dermato.med.br /publicacoes/artigos/1995tinea.htm (1640 words)

	Fungal Infections of the Skin - Types - dermatologychannel
		Perhaps the best-known fungus infection of the skin is athlete’s foot, or tinea pedis.
		Tinea capitis is a fungal infection that affects the scalp and hair.
		When tinea capitis is diagnosed, it is important that all family members be examined for signs of infection and to see if they are asymptomatic carriers.
	dermatologychannel.net /fungalinfections/types.shtml (1326 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: Pearls in Dermatology
		Tinea capitis is a dermatophytic infection that is common in the pediatric population.
		Scalp conditions that resemble tinea capitis include seborrheic dermatitis (characterized by yellow, greasy scales), atopic dermatitis (widespread eczematous rash), psoriasis (white or silver scales on a purple-red base), alopecia areata (no scales), and trichotillomania (hairs of different lengths).
		The diagnosis of tinea capitis is best confirmed by microscopic examination of a potassium hydroxide preparation of scalp scrapings and broken hairs that demonstrates chains of arthrospores inside hair shafts (5).
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/2002/04_02/pd_brodell.htm (931 words)

	Principles of Pediatric Dermatology - Chapter10 : FUNGAL SKIN INFECTIONS SUPERFICIAL FUNGAL INFECTIONS TINEA CAPITIS
		Tinea Cruris is a superficial fungal inflammation of the intertriginous areas mainly that of the inguinal, gluteal and the axillary areas.
		Tinea cruris due to Candida are the most common fungal infections in infants and young children.
		Tinea versicolor is a superficial fungal infection caused by Malassezia Furfur.
	www.drmhijazy.com /english/chapters/chapter10.htm (4733 words)

	HON Mother & Child Glossary, Fungal Skin Infections in Childhood
		Tinea is a general term for a group of related skin infections caused by different species of fungi.
		Tinea corporis, however, is commonly caused by 2 fungal species, Trichophyton and Microsporum.
		Tinea versicolour, which can cause mysterious areas of patchy skin discoloration, is caused by the Malassezia furfur fungus.
	www.hon.ch /Dossier/MotherChild/childhood_diseases/child_fungi.html (476 words)

	Tinea Capitis
		Tinea capitis, a fungal infection of scalp hair, can be caused by any species of either Trichophyton or Microsporum.
		However, most cases are due to Trichophyton tonsurans, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton violaceum, and Trichophyton verrucosum.[1] Although primarily affecting children between the ages of three and seven years of age, tinea capitis also occurs in adults and afflicts women more commonly than men.
		Black dot tinea capitis occurs after the breakage of hairs at the scalp.
	dermatology.cdlib.org /DOJvol7num1/NYUcases/tinea/strober.html (495 words)

	Tinea Capitis, Ringworm of the scalp, information, cause, treatment, cure by Orlando Board Certified Dermatologist John ...
		This patient information on Tinea Capitis (Ringworm of the Scalp) is provided by John L. Meisenheimer, M.D. a board certified Dermatologist and skin care specialist based in Orlando, Florida.
		Tinea capitis is an infection of the scalp.
		Tinea capitis is infectious to people who have limited immunity to the fungus.
	www.orlandoskindoc.com /tinea_capitis.htm (279 words)

	Tinea Infections: Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch and Ringworm -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Tinea corporis is a fungal infection of the skin on the body.
		Tinea pedis is usually called "athlete's foot." ("Pedis" is the Latin word for foot.) The moist skin between your toes is a perfect place for a fungus to grow.
		Tinea capitis, which is called "ringworm," causes itchy, red areas, usually on the head.
	familydoctor.org /handouts/316.html (1032 words)

	Ringworm or tinea - Blue Book: IDEAS - Victorian Government Health Information, Australia
		Tinea pedis occurs in children and adults and is spread by using communal facilities such as showers at swimming pools.
		Tinea unguium occurs commonly but there are low rates of transmission, even to close family associates.
		An injury to the nail predisposes to tinea unguium infection.
	www.health.vic.gov.au /ideas/bluebook/ringworm.htm (825 words)

	What is Tinea Capitis? - Pediatrics Health monitor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Tinea capitis is the medical term for ringworm of the scalp.
		Tinea capitis is the most common fungal infection in school-aged children.
		One way to diagnose tinea capitis is to take a sample of infected hair and examine it under a microscope.
	www.healthmonitor.com /TEMPRES/ped060401CS1.htm (383 words)

	Tinea Capitis -- eCureMe.com
		Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp.
		Tinea capitis is due to a fungal infection of the scalp.
		A severe form of tinea capitis, called kerion formation, can occur and lead to a lot of scarring of the scalp as well as hair loss.
	www.ecureme.com /emyhealth/data/Tinea_Capitis.asp (379 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Tinea capitis
		This test is often not necessary to diagnose tinea capitis.
		A Wood's lamp test may be performed to confirm the presence of a fungal scalp infection.
		Tinea capitis may be extremely persistent, may resolve spontaneously at puberty, and may recur.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000878.htm (565 words)

	Hair Infections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		As the name might suggest, tinea capitis is a disease caused by dermatophytes.
		The dermatophyte is by far the most common cause of tinea capitis in the U.S., >90% of infections.
		In circinate tinea barbae pathology is similar to tinea corporis.
	lookshark.com /showcase/fungus/_hair.htm (2046 words)

	Tinea
		The term "tinea" (Latin, "worm") is used to define a wide variety of fungal skin diseases occurring on various parts of the body.
		mansonii; and tinea versicolor (caused by Malassezia furfur, usually affects anywhere from the neck down to the thighs and appears as hyperpigmented, patchy areas).
		In many cases, conventional drugs work briefly, only to be followed by the re-invigorated onset and recurrence of the infection, marked by cycles of the coming and going of patches, lesions, and/or open sores.
	www.bloodrootproducts.com /fungus3.htm (364 words)

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