Fungal (Mycotic) Infections Tinea Capitis
- Person to person transmission
- Commonly known as ringworm
- Affect the Scalp
- Scaling area with broken hair shafts, plaques, pustules
- Possible permanent hair loss
- Treatment
- Oral Griseofulvin
- Selenium Sulfide shampoos
- Topical antifungal agents
Tinea Corporis (Body)
- Appears on face, neck, trunk, and extremities.
- From infected pets
- Elevated scalilng, erythematous, very pruritic
- May spread to the hair, scalp, or nails.
- Oral Griseofulvin
- Cool compresses
- Antifungal cream applied 1 inch beyond lesion for 1-2 weeks until resolved