Ringworm Of The Scalp Or Beard: References
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American Academy of Pediatrics (2006). Tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp). In LK Pickering, ed., Red Book: 2006 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 27th ed., pp. 654–656. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.
Sharma V, et al. (2001). Do hair care practices affect the acquisition of tinea capitis? Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 155(7): 818–821.
American Public Health Association (2004). Tinea barbae and tinea capitis. In DL Heymann, ed., Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 18th ed., pp. 152–154. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association.
Other Works Consulted
Caceres-Rios H, et al. (2000). Comparison of terbinafine and griseofulvin in the treatment of tinea capitis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 42(1, Part 1): 80–84.
Habif TP, et al. (2005). Fungal infections. In Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, pp. 258–263. Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby.
| Last updated: | April 24, 2007 |
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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