Tinea capitis causes hair loss, scaling, erythema, and impetigo-like lesions. It is the most common dermatophyte infection found in children under the age of 12, especially in African Americans. A ...

BARRY L. HAINER, M.D. Dermatophytes are fungi that require keratin for growth. These fungi can cause superficial infections of the skin, hair, and nails. Dermatophytes are spread by direct contact ...

Tinea capitis is the term for a ringworm infection that develops on the skin and inside the hair follicles on the scalp. Ringworm is a fungal infection that causes a bright red ring-shaped rash when ...

ANDREW WEINSTEIN, M.D., M.P.H. Tinea infections are superficial fungal infections caused by three species of fungi collectively known as dermatophytes. Commonly these infections are named for the body ...

The fungal scalp infection tinea capitis affects an estimated 3%-13% of children. While international guidelines exist for the treatment of tinea capitis in infants and children, no such document has ...

Confirmatory laboratory testing is only used in one in five cases of suspected tinea capitis (TC), according to a research letter published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Academy of ...

A fungal infection on the scalp can cause itchy bald spots. You may also have other symptoms, including brittle hair and fever. Treatment can include antifungal medication and medicated shampoo.

—Scalp scaling, pruritus, and inflammation are symptoms shared by numerous other disorders, but once tinea capitis is considered, diagnosis and treatment are not complicated. Reviewed by Roger S. Ho, ...