Tinea in Tots: Cases and Literature Review of Oral Antifungal Treatment of Tinea Capitis in Children under 2 Years of Age

Tinea capitis is a fungal infection classically affecting children at ages 3-7 years and rarely has been reported in children less than 2 years of age.1,2 The most common etiologic agents in the US are Trichophyton tonsurans and Microsporum canis.3 Pathogens vary and country of origin should be considered when investigating the causative organism. Occasionally, Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton violaceum, and Trichophyton Sudanese can trigger outbreaks of tinea capitis that are indistinguishable from T tonsurans and are associated with immigrants from the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - January 13, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: John G. Zampella, Shawn G. Kwatra, Jaime Blanck, Bernard Cohen Tags: Medical progress Source Type: research