The fungal species responsible for causing tinea capitis vary according to the geographical region, and may also change over time.
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Examples of some common human diseases caused by " Microsporum nanum " including tinea capitis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and tinea faciei.
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There are three type of tinea capitis, microsporosis, trichophytosis, and favus; these are based on the causative microorganism, and the nature of the symptoms.
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Tinea capitis ( scalp ) must be treated orally, as the medication must be present deep in the hair follicles to eradicate the fungus.
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Traditional Chinese medicine uses egg oil for burns, eczema, dermatitis, mouth ulcers, skin ulcers, chapped nipples, tinea capitis, ringworm, nasal vestibulitis, frostbite and hemorrhoids.
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Although there are several treatments available, tinea capitis often has no subjective symptoms, so people at risk for infection should still receive fungal examinations regularly.
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In the 19th and early 20th centuries, " M . audouinii " was the primary fungus responsible for Tinea capitis throughout the US and Western Europe.
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This fungal infection, known medically as tinea capitis, can be present for months or years before subtle but widely distributed hair loss and inflammation become apparent.
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On September 28, 2007, the FDA stated that terbinafine is a new granules can be sprinkled on a child's food to treat ringworm of the scalp, tinea capitis.
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According to the dermatology text Bolognia this condition is most often seen in psoriasis, but may also be seen in secondarily infected atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and tinea capitis.
