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2. Tinea capitis - Wikipedia

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   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 terbinafine, itraconazole, and fluconazole have started to gain acceptance.

3. Ringworm affair - Wikipedia

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   The scalp ringworm, also known as tinea capitis, mycosis, thrichophytia, and favus, was one of the most common fungal diseases in children in the Jewish communities in Israel and abroad since the 19th century. An X-ray treatment for ringworm has been used around the world as early as 1897.

4. 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]

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. 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 ...

7. 7 Common Scalp Issues — And How to Treat Them - AOL

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   Here are the most common scalp conditions, with photos and treatments. Want to know what that bump, sore, scabs or red irritation on your scalp means? Here are the most common scalp conditions ...