Dermatophytosis of scalp or beard

This study compared two oral antifungal medications—itraconazole and terbinafine—for treating scalp ringworm (tinea capitis) in 164 children aged 1 to 13 years. The goal was to see which drug more effectively clears the fungal infection, confirmed by lab tests. Both treatments ai…

This study tested whether adding isotretinoin (a retinoid that changes skin oil and growth) to the standard antifungal itraconazole works better than itraconazole alone for adults with resistant Trichophyton fungal skin infections. 148 adults aged 18-65 with confirmed infection w…

This study tested a single dose of the antibiotic oritavancin in 118 children aged 3 months to 12 years with acute bacterial skin infections. The goal was to see if it is safe and tolerable. Researchers also looked at how the drug works in the body and whether it cures the infect…

This observational study in children and adolescents with tinea capitis (a scalp fungal infection) investigates whether changes seen under a trichoscope—a special microscope for hair and scalp—can predict when the infection is cured. Participants receive the antifungal drug terbi…

This completed study looked at scalp ringworm, a common fungal infection in children, across 11 French centers in 2023. Researchers collected 701 fungal samples to identify the species and test their sensitivity to common antifungal drugs. The goal was to understand which fungi c…