Alvarez Marcy S, Silverberg Nanette B
Department of Dermatology, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Cutis. 2006 Sep;78(3):189-96.
Tinea capitis (TC) is a common fungal infection of the scalp, hair follicles, and hair shafts that can affect any age group but is particularly common in schoolchildren. The prevalence of TC has risen in the past 2 decades. Griseofulvin, the gold standard of therapy, does not cure about 20% of patients with TC, which has led to recent clinical trials on alternative agents for TC. This article reviews the pertinent new advances in the understanding of the disease and its therapy.
头癣（TC）是一种常见的头皮、毛囊和毛干真菌感染，可影响任何年龄组，但在学童中尤为常见。在过去20年中，头癣的患病率有所上升。灰黄霉素作为治疗的金标准，约有20%的头癣患者无法治愈，这导致了近期对头癣替代药物的临床试验。本文综述了对头癣疾病及其治疗认识方面的相关新进展。
