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Tinea Capitis

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Tinea Capitis Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have tinea capitis and any of the following:

Worsening scalp rash
Excessive hair loss
Pus draining from the scalp
Worsening scalp pain
Worsening scalp tenderness
Worsening scalp skin redness and pain
Fever over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Tinea Capitis References:

Chan YC, Friedlander SF. New treatments for tinea capitis. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2004 Apr;17(2):97-103.
Roberts BJ, Friedlander SF. Tinea capitis: a treatment update. Pediatr Ann. 2005 Mar;34(3):191-200.
Schauder S. Itraconazole in the treatment of tinea capitis in children. Case reports with long-term follow-up evaluation. Review of the literature. Mycoses. 2002 Feb;45(1-2):1-9.