Tinea Capitis
Clinical Manifestation
Aetilogy
Definition
Treatment and Prevention
a fungal infection of the scalp and hair shafts
It usually appears as itchy, scaly, bald patches on the head
It is infection caused by fungus
Dematophytes that invade the hair shaft
Has painful areas on the scalp
Patches that have small black dots where the hair has broken
skin-to-skin contact with an infected person.
It can spread through contact with objects that an infected person has touched
fungi attack the dermis of skin on the scalp and the hair shaft
Make sure washing of hands regularly after touching any surface or objects
Avoid to share the personal items with others, it may spread the infection
Educate others about the ringworms and infection
References
Allmon A, et al. Common skin rashes in children. American Family Physician. 2015;92:211.
reat JR. Tinea capitis. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed June 29, 2016.
Antifungal medications can taken orally used to treat ringworm of the scalp
Pathophysiology
Infected hair became brittle and after three weeks the clinical presentation seen
The disease is considered to be a form of superficial mycosis or dermatophytosis
Tinea capitis is a disease caused by superficial fungal infection of the skin of the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes