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Administration of Oral Itraconazole Capsule with Whole Milk Shows Enhanced Efficacy As Supported by Scanning Electron Microscopy in a Child with Tinea Capitis Due to M icrosporum canis
Author(s) -
Chen Shuang,
Ran Yuping,
Dai Yalin,
Lama Jebina,
Hu Wenying,
Zhang Chaoliang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12692
Subject(s) - itraconazole , tinea capitis , microsporum canis , medicine , dermatology , microsporum , capsule , terbinafine , mycosis , antifungal , surgery , trichophyton , biology , botany
Although diagnosis and treatment of tinea capitis in children are not difficult, treatment failures are still somewhat common. We report a case of pediatric tinea capitis cured using oral itraconazole administered with whole milk, after prior treatment failure when oral itraconazole was administered with water. This apparent enhanced efficacy in one individual was demonstrated using scanning electron microscopy.