Tinea capitis in an immigrant pediatric community; a clinical signs-based treatment approach

Abstract Background Tinea capitis is a common cutaneous infection of the scalp and hair follicles, typically diagnosed by direct examination and culture. Treatment with oral antifungals is usually withheld until mycology results are available. In Israel, African refugee children demonstrate higher s...

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Main Authors: Riad Kassem, Yahel Shemesh, Orna Nitzan, Maya Azrad, Avi Peretz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02813-x