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Piedra

MONDO:0000253

Either of two diseases resulting from fungal infection of the hair shafts. Black piedra occurs mainly in and on the hairs of the scalp and is caused by Piedraia hortae; white piedra occurs in and on the hairs of the scalp, beard, mustache and genital areas and is caused by Trichosporon species.

Also known as: hair shaft fungal infectious disease, Piedras, White, Piedras, black, White Piedras, White piedra, black Piedras, black piedra, piedra, White

29 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.

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Sub-types

White piedra (2) Black piedra (0) Endothrix infectious disease (0)

Broader categories

Disease (618) Infectious disease (270) Fungal infectious disease (33) Human disease (14) Disorder of pilosebaceous unit (7) Cutaneous mycosis (0) Disease by body system or component (0) Disease by etiologic mechanism (0) Disease of primarily extrinsic mechanism (0) Integumentary system disorder (0)

Trials to join now! 14 Not yet recruiting 5 Not yet finished but already full! 3 Completed 6 Terminated 1

Sticker shock: simple reminder may cut unnecessary IV antibiotic use

Knowledge-focused Terminated

This study tested whether placing a reminder sticker on the charts of adult hospital patients receiving IV fluoroquinolone antibiotics would encourage doctors to switch them to oral pills sooner. The trial involved 168 patients at a single hospital in Thailand. Unfortunately, the…

Phase: NA • Sponsor: Mahidol University • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC

Piedra

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Sticker shock: simple reminder may cut unnecessary IV antibiotic use