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2. Tinea capitis - Wikipedia

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   The disease is infectious and can be transmitted by humans, animals, or objects that harbor the fungus. The fungus can also exist in a carrier state on the scalp, without clinical symptomatology. Treatment of tinea capitis requires an oral antifungal agent ; griseofulvin is the most commonly used drug, but other newer antimycotic drugs, such as ...

3. Dermatophytosis - Wikipedia

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   Dermatophytosis. Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin [ 2] (a dermatomycosis ), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. [ 1] Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. [ 1] Hair loss may occur in the area affected. [ 1] Symptoms begin four to fourteen days after exposure. [ 1]

4. Favus - Wikipedia

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   Favus (Latin for "honeycomb") or tinea favosa is the severe form of tinea capitis, a skin infectious disease caused by the dermatophyte fungus Trichophyton schoenleinii. Typically the species affects the scalp, [ 2] but occasionally occurs as onychomycosis, tinea barbae, or tinea corporis . The word favid is more used than French word favus ...

5. Microsporum audouinii - Wikipedia

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   Microsporum audouinii is an anthropophilic fungus in the genus Microsporum. [1] It is a type of dermatophyte that colonizes keratinized tissues (primarily hair) causing infection. [2] The fungus is characterized by its spindle-shaped macroconidia (7–30 × 35–160 μm ), clavate microconidia (2.5–3.5 × 4–7 μm) as well as its pitted or ...

6. Is Ketoconazole More Effective Than Minoxidil?

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   Ketoconazole is an antifungal medication FDA-approved to treat several infections affecting the skin (including the scalp), like athlete’s foot or ringworm. Limited research suggests it may help ...

7. 13 Reasons for Scabs on Your Scalp and How to Treat ... - AOL

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   Scabs on scalp causes. If your scalp scabs are not from a head injury, they may be caused by an underlying health condition, aggressive scratching, or an infection. “Health conditions often are ...