New treatments for tinea capitis
| Autor: | Yuin-Chew Chan, Sheila Fallon Friedlander |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty Antifungal Agents Itraconazole Administration Oral Naphthalenes medicine.disease_cause Griseofulvin Trichophyton medicine Humans Microsporum Microsporum canis Fluconazole Terbinafine Tinea Capitis Trichophyton tonsurans biology business.industry medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Dermatology Infectious Diseases Dermatophyte Tinea capitis Ketoconazole business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 17:97-103 |
| ISSN: | 0951-7375 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00001432-200404000-00005 |
| Popis: | Purpose of review Tinea capitis, a dermatophyte infection involving the hair shaft on the scalp, is primarily a disease of preadolescent children. The predominant pathogen varies according to the geographical location. Trichophyton tonsurans and Microsporum canis account for the majority of infections in north America and certain parts of Europe. The current standard of care for the treatment of tinea capitis in the USA is oral griseofulvin, but evidence is accumulating that some of the newer antifungal agents may also be useful. Recent findings The newer oral antifungal agents such as terbinafine, itraconazole and fluconazole seem to be effective, safe, and have the advantage of a shorter treatment duration. Although a significant number of clinical studies and reports have documented experience with terbinafine and itraconazole for the treatment of tinea capitis, it should be noted that only a few trials have been conducted utilizing fluconazole. Both 2% ketoconazole and 1% selenium sulfide shampoos are often recommended as adjuvant topical therapy. Summary Currently, many experts consider griseofulvin to be the drug of choice for tinea capitis. Short-term terbinafine, itraconazole and fluconazole therapy have been shown to be comparable in efficacy and safety with griseofulvin. Regular epidemiological surveillance of causative fungal organisms in the community and their antifungal susceptibility is an essential component in the management of this condition. |
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