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Contin CG, Carvalho GDSM, Valinoto GCJ, Mayor SAS, Veasey JV. Tinea capitis: observations and clinical approach in a pediatric population of 99 cases. An Bras Dermatol 2024; 99:279-283. [PMID: 37985304 PMCID: PMC10943283 DOI: 10.1016/j.abd.2023.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Carolina Gonçalves Contin
- Dermatology Clinic, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Hospital Central, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Dermatology Clinic, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Hospital Central, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Foessleitner P, Farr A, Deinsberger J. Risk of fetal malformation, spontaneous abortion, and adverse pregnancy outcomes after gestational terbinafine exposure: a systematic review. J DERMATOL TREAT 2022; 33:3073-3079. [PMID: 35930463 DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2022.2110837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
Abstract
Fungal skin and nail infections are common health issues affecting an estimated 10%-20% of the world's population. The antifungal agent terbinafine shows broad-spectrum activity against a wide range of fungal species and is commonly prescribed as a first-line treatment for dermatomycoses and onychomycoses. However, owing to insufficient data regarding embryotoxicity and adverse pregnancy outcomes, treatment with terbinafine is currently not recommended in pregnancy and breastfeeding. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effects of gestational terbinafine exposure on congenital malformations, spontaneous abortions, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and clinicaltrials.org were searched to retrieve relevant reports up to March 2022. Two investigators independently screened the articles, extracted the data, and performed a quality assessment using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Two cohort and two case-control studies were eligible for inclusion. Overall, the study showed the absence of an increased risk of congenital malformations, spontaneous abortion, preterm birth, small for gestational age, low birth weight, or stillbirth, following systemic or topical terbinafine exposure during pregnancy. In conclusion, the use of systemic and topical terbinafine during pregnancy can be regarded as safe for mothers and unborn children. The current recommendation concerning gestational terbinafine administration should be reconsidered.
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- Philipp Foessleitner
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Faramarzi S, Motamedi M, Rezaei-Matehkolaei A, Aboutalebian S, Ansari S, Didehdar M, Bahadoran M, Mirhendi H. A simple multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay for rapid identification of the common pathogenic dermatophytes: Trichophyton interdigitale, Trichophyton rubrum, and Epidermophyton floccosum. Curr Med Mycol 2022; 7:1-7. [PMID: 35028478 PMCID: PMC8740852 DOI: 10.18502/cmm.7.2.7030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose: The most common etiological agents of human dermatophytosis in various parts of the world are Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton interdigitale, and Epidermophyton floccosum.
The main aim of this study was to design and evaluate a simple and straightforward multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for reliable identification/differentiation of these species
in clinical isolates. Materials and Methods: The reliable sequences of several molecular targets of dermatophytes species were used to design a multiplex PCR for the identification of common pathogenic dermatophytes.
The isolates and clinical specimens examined in this study included seven standard strains of dermatophytes, 101 isolates of dermatophytes and non-dermatophyte molds/yeasts which
had already been identified by sequencing or PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), and 155 clinical samples from patients suspected of cutaneous mycoses. Results: Species-specific primer pairs for T. rubrum and T. interdigitale/T. mentagrophytes were designed based on the sequence data of the translation elongation factor 1-alpha gene,
and the primers for E. floccosum targeted the specific sequence of the internal transcribed spacer region (ITS). The multiplex PCR successfully
detected T. rubrum, T. interdigitale/T. mentagrophytes, and E. floccosum strains that were identified by sequencing or PCR-RFLP. However, the primer pairs selected
for T. interdigitale/T. mentagrophytes cross-reacted with Trichophyton tonsurans. In testing the PCR system directly for clinical samples, the proportion of positive
multiplex PCR was higher than positive culture (68.1% vs. 55.4%, respectively). Conclusion: The multiplex assay could detect three common agents out of several causal agents of dermatophytosis, namely T. rubrum, T. interdigitale, and E. floccosum. Therefore, by adding
pan-dermatophyte primers it can be used as a comprehensive detection/identification test.
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- Sama Faramarzi
- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Rosalie S, Lize C, Laurence S, Rajae D, Caroline A, Katrien L, Marie-Pierre H. Epidemiology of Dermatophytes in Belgium: A 5 Years' Survey. Mycopathologia 2021; 186:399-409. [PMID: 33900539 DOI: 10.1007/s11046-021-00542-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Dermatophytes are among the most common fungal agents causing superficial skin infections worldwide. Epidemiology of these infections is evolving and variable in every country. This report presents the Belgian epidemiological data regarding the distribution of dermatophytes species isolated by the two national reference centers for mycosis during a period of 5 years (2012-2016). Trichophyton rubrum was the most frequently isolated species, considering all sampling sites (60.3% on average between 2012 and 2016). More precisely, this dermatophyte was the major agent of Tinea unguium and Tinea corporis during this period, followed by species of the Trichophyton mentagrophytes complex. Moreover, Microsporum audouinii was the main etiological agent of Tinea capitis (TC) with a frequency of 52.5% on average between 2012 and 2016. Other African dermatophytes species such as Trichophyton soudanense and Trichophyton violaceum were also agents of TC with a respective prevalence of 11.6% and 11.5% on average. This study highlights a different dermatophyte distribution in Belgium in comparison with other European countries.
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- Sacheli Rosalie
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Belgian National Reference Center, University Hospital of Liege, Liège, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology and Mycology, Belgian National Reference Center, University Hospital of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Biostatistics, University Hospital of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Belgian National Reference Center, University Hospital of Liege, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Belgian National Reference Center, University Hospital of Liege, Liège, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology and Mycology, Belgian National Reference Center, University Hospital of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Belgian National Reference Center, University Hospital of Liege, Liège, Belgium
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Jerasutus S, Vejjabhinanta V, Prapapan O. Treatment of tinea capitis with topical 1% encapsulated terbinafine hydrochloride gel: A pilot study. Pediatr Dermatol 2020; 37:1090-1093. [PMID: 32951299 DOI: 10.1111/pde.14377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Oral antifungal agents are the mainstay of the therapy of pediatric tinea capitis. No approved topical medications for tinea capitis are found. We evaluated the therapeutic efficacy, safety, and tolerability of topical 1% encapsulated terbinafine hydrochloride gel for the treatment of pediatric tinea capitis. METHODS An open-label clinical trial was performed on 10 children with clinical and mycologically confirmed diagnosis of tinea capitis. Each child was prescribed topical 1% encapsulated terbinafine hydrochloride gel to be applied twice daily to the full scalp for 4 weeks. Clinical and mycological examinations were assessed 2 weeks after completion of treatment. Monitoring was performed for associated side effects during the treatment and follow-up periods. RESULTS Ten male patients were enrolled with a mean age of 10.3 years. A cure rate of 80% (n = 8) was noted 2 weeks after treatment completion. An additional 20% (n = 2) had mycological cure with incomplete, but significant clinical improvement. No significant side effects were reported. CONCLUSIONS This preliminary study demonstrated that topical 1% encapsulated terbinafine hydrochloride gel was an effective treatment for tinea capitis in children.
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Aleohin N, Bar J, Bar-Ilan E, Samuelov L, Sprecher E, Mashiah J. Laboratory monitoring during antifungal treatment of paediatric tinea capitis. Mycoses 2020; 64:157-161. [PMID: 33064847 DOI: 10.1111/myc.13197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Griseofulvin and terbinafine are considered effective first-line therapies for tinea capitis (TC). Haematological dyscrasias and hepatic injury are possible adverse effects with both drugs. There is a debate in the literature regarding the necessity of laboratory monitoring during griseofulvin and terbinafine treatment. We aimed at assessing the prevalence and severity of haematological and hepatic laboratory test abnormalities in a paediatric cohort of African immigrants in Tel-Aviv with TC who were treated with Terbinafine or Griseofulvin. We conducted a retrospective study of all TC cases diagnosed and treated at the paediatric dermatology clinic, Tel-Aviv Medical centre, between June 2013 and March 2019. Epidemiologic, clinical and laboratory data were collected. Our cohort included 321 patients of whom 225 (70%) were treated with Griseofulvin and 96 (30%) with Terbinafine. We identified a total of 64 (20%) patients with haematological or hepatic laboratory test abnormalities that in most cases (96.3%) were considered as mild. No difference in laboratory abnormalities prevalence was identified between the griseofulvin and terbinafine groups (21.3% and 16.6%, respectively). Only one patient treated with Griseofulvin revealed significantly increased levels of hepatic aminotransferases that required discontinuation of treatment. Mild elevation in hepatic transaminases is relatively common among paediatric patients treated with systemic antifungal treatment for TC. However, significant laboratory abnormalities are extremely rare and may be diagnosed and addressed early through periodic laboratory tests monitoring.
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- Natalie Aleohin
- Department of Dermatology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,Pediatric Dermatology Clinic, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,Pediatric Dermatology Clinic, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,Pediatric Dermatology Clinic, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Belgian National Survey on Tinea Capitis: Epidemiological Considerations and Highlight of Terbinafine-Resistant T. mentagrophytes with a Mutation on SQLE Gene. J Fungi (Basel) 2020; 6:jof6040195. [PMID: 33003309 PMCID: PMC7712443 DOI: 10.3390/jof6040195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background: In this last decade, a huge increase in African anthropophilic strains causing tinea capitis has been observed in Europe. The Belgian National Reference Center for Mycosis (NRC) conducted a surveillance study on tinea capitis in 2018 to learn the profile of circulating dermatophytes. Methods: Belgian laboratories were invited to send all dermatophyte strains isolated from the scalp with epidemiological information. Strain identification was confirmed by ITS (Internal Transcribed Spacer) sequencing. Mutation in the squalene epoxidase (SQLE) gene was screened by PCR. Results: The main population affected by tinea capitis was children from 5–9 years. Males were more affected than females. The majority of the strains were collected in the Brussels area followed by the Liege area. Among known ethnic origins, African people were more affected by tinea capitis than European people. The major aetiological agent was Microsporum audouinii, followed by Trichophyton soudanense. One strain of Trichophyton mentagrophytes has been characterized to have a mutation on the squalene epoxidase gene and to be resistant to terbinafine. Conclusions: African anthropophilic dermatophytes are mainly responsible for tinea capitis in Belgium. People of African origin are most affected by tinea capitis. The monitoring of terbinafine resistance among dermatophytes seems necessary as we have demonstrated the emergence of resistance in T. mentagrophytes.
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Mochizuki T, Tsuboi R, Iozumi K, Ishizaki S, Ushigami T, Ogawa Y, Kaneko T, Kawai M, Kitami Y, Kusuhara M, Kono T, Sato T, Sato T, Shimoyama H, Takenaka M, Tanabe H, Tsuji G, Tsunemi Y, Hata Y, Harada K, Fukuda T, Matsuda T, Maruyama R. Guidelines for the management of dermatomycosis (2019). J Dermatol 2020; 47:1343-1373. [DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.15618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Dermatology Tokyo Medical University TokyoJapan
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- Department of Dermatology Tokyo Metropolitan Police Hospital TokyoJapan
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- Department of Dermatology Tokyo Women’s Medical University Medical Center East TokyoJapan
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- Department of Dermatology Juntendo University TokyoJapan
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- Graduate School of Human Ecology Wayo Women’s University IchikawaJapan
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- Department of Dermatology Juntendo University Koshigaya Hospital KoshigayaJapan
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- Department of Dermatology Showa University TokyoJapan
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- Department of Dermatology Nippon Medical School Chibahokusoh Hospital InzaiJapan
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- Department of Dermatology Teikyo University Medical Center IchiharaJapan
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- Department of Dermatology Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital KawasakiJapan
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- Department of Dermatology Nagasaki University NagasakiJapan
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- Department of Dermatology Kyushu UniversityGraduate School of Medical Sciences FukuokaJapan
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- Department of Dermatology Saitama Medical University MoroyamaJapan
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- Kanagawa Hata Dermatology Clinic YokohamaJapan
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- Department of Dermatology Saitama Medical Center KawagoeJapan
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Alkeswani A, Cantrell W, Elewski B. Treatment of Tinea Capitis. Skin Appendage Disord 2019; 5:201-210. [PMCID: PMC6615323 DOI: 10.1159/000495909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Tinea capitis is a common fungal infection of the hair of the scalp affecting predominately prepubertal children. In the US, griseofulvin has been considered a first-line therapy agent for tinea capitis since the 1960s. However, it has been falling out of favor due to significant treatment failure, high cost, and long duration of treatment. Other antifungal agents have been researched as an alternative to griseofulvin. This paper will review the relevant pharmacologic properties, dosing, cost, efficacy, and adverse events profile for griseofulvin, terbinafine, itraconazole, fluconazole, and some adjuvant therapy options such as selenium sulfide shampoos and topical ketoconazole.
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- Amena Alkeswani
- University of Alabama Birmingham, School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- UAB Department of Dermatology, Dermatology at the Whitaker Clinic, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- University of Alabama Birmingham, Department of Dermatology, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Alter SJ, McDonald MB, Schloemer J, Simon R, Trevino J. Common Child and Adolescent Cutaneous Infestations and Fungal Infections. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 2018; 48:3-25. [PMID: 29198783 DOI: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2017.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Cutaneous infections and infestations are common among children and adolescents. Ectoparasitic infestations affect individuals across the globe. Head lice, body lice, scabies, and infestations with bed bugs are seen in individuals who reside in both resource poor areas and in developed countries. Superficial cutaneous and mucosal candida infections occur throughout the life cycle. Dermatophyte infections of keratin-containing skin and skin structures result in tinea capitis (scalp), tinea corporis (body), tinea pedis (foot), and tinea unguium (nails). Less frequent endemic fungal infections such as blastomycosis, coccidiodomycosis, and histoplasmosis may present with skin findings. This article will describe the epidemiology and transmission of these conditions as well as their clinical manifestations. The approach to diagnosis will be addressed as well as primary prevention and current therapies.
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- Sherman J Alter
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Dayton Children's Hospital, One Children's Plaza, Dayton, OH; Department of Pediatrics, Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH
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- United States Air Force, OIC Pediatrics Clinic, 28 MDOS/SGOK, Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD
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- Department of Dermatology, Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Dayton Children's Hospital, One Children's Plaza, Dayton, OH; Department of Pediatrics, Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH
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- Department of Dermatology, Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH
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Moghimipour E, Salimi A, Changizi S. Preparation and Microstructural Characterization of Griseofulvin Microemulsions Using Different Experimental Methods: SAXS and DSC. Adv Pharm Bull 2017; 7:281-289. [PMID: 28761831 PMCID: PMC5527243 DOI: 10.15171/apb.2017.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2016] [Revised: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Purpose: The objective of the present study is to formulate and evaluate a new microemulsion (ME) for topical delivery of griseofulvin.
Methods: The solubilities of griseofulvin in different combinations of surfactant to co-surfactant (S/Co ratio) were determined. Accordingly, based on their phase diagrams, eight microemulsions were formulated and then evaluated with respect to their particle size, surface tension, viscosity, conductivity, zeta potential and stability. Their release behavior, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), refractory index (RI), pH and Small-angle-X-ray scattering (SAXS) were also assessed.
Results: The results indicated that the mean droplet size of the MEs ranged from 30.9 to 84.3 nm. Their zeta potential varied from -4.5 to -20.8. Other determined characteristics were viscosity: 254-381 cps, pH: 5.34-6.57, surface tension: 41.16- 42.83 dyne.cm-1, conductivity: 0.0442 – 0.111 ms.cm-1. The drug release was in the range of 22.4 to 43.69 percent. Also, hexagonal, cubic and lamellar liquid crystals were observed in SAXS experiments.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that any alteration in MEs constituents directly affects their microstructure, shape, droplet size and their other physicochemical properties.
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- Eskandar Moghimipour
- Nanotechnology Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Aditya K Gupta
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Mediprobe Research, Inc, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Dermatology and Pediatrics, Pediatric Dermatology Training Program, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA
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Chen X, Jiang X, Yang M, González U, Lin X, Hua X, Xue S, Zhang M, Bennett C. Systemic antifungal therapy for tinea capitis in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016; 2016:CD004685. [PMID: 27169520 PMCID: PMC8691867 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004685.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Tinea capitis is a common contagious fungal infection of the scalp in children. Systemic therapy is required for treatment and to prevent spread. This is an update of the original Cochrane review. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of systemic antifungal drugs for tinea capitis in children. SEARCH METHODS We updated our searches of the following databases to November 2015: the Cochrane Skin Group Specialised Register, CENTRAL (2015, Issue 10), MEDLINE (from 1946), EMBASE (from 1974), LILACS (from 1982), and CINAHL (from 1981). We searched five trial registers and checked the reference lists of studies for references to relevant randomised controlled trials (RCTs). We obtained unpublished, ongoing trials and grey literature via correspondence with experts in the field and from pharmaceutical companies. SELECTION CRITERIA RCTs of systemic antifungal therapy in children with normal immunity under the age of 18 with tinea capitis confirmed by microscopy, growth of fungi (dermatophytes) in culture or both. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard methodological procedures expected by Cochrane. MAIN RESULTS We included 25 studies (N = 4449); 4 studies (N = 2637) were new to this update.Terbinafine for four weeks and griseofulvin for eight weeks showed similar efficacy for the primary outcome of complete (i.e. clinical and mycological) cure in three studies involving 328 participants with Trichophyton species infections (84.2% versus 79.0%; risk ratio (RR) 1.06, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.98 to 1.15; low quality evidence).Complete cure with itraconazole (two to six weeks) and griseofulvin (six weeks) was similar in two studies (83.6% versus 91.0%; RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.81 to 1.05; N = 134; very low quality evidence). In two studies, there was no difference between itraconazole and terbinafine for two to three weeks treatment (73.8% versus 78.8%; RR 0.93, 95% CI 0.72 to 1.19; N = 160; low quality evidence). In three studies, there was a similar proportion achieving complete cured with two to four weeks of fluconazole or six weeks of griseofulvin (41.4% versus 52.7%; RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.81 to 1.05; N = 615; moderate quality evidence). Current evidence for ketoconazole versus griseofulvin was limited. One study favoured griseofulvin (12 weeks) because ketoconazole (12 weeks) appeared less effective for complete cure (RR 0.76, 95% CI 0.62 to 0.94; low quality evidence). However, their effects appeared to be similar when the treatment lasted 26 weeks (RR 0.95, 95% CI 0.83 to 1.07; low quality evidence). Another study indicated that complete cure was similar for ketoconazole (12 weeks) and griseofulvin (12 weeks) (RR 0.89, 95% CI 0.57 to 1.39; low quality evidence). For one trial, there was no significant difference for complete cure between fluconazole (for two to three weeks) and terbinafine (for two to three weeks) (82.0% versus 94.0%; RR 0.87, 95% CI 0.75 to 1.01; N = 100; low quality evidence). For complete cure, we did not find a significant difference between fluconazole (for two to three weeks) and itraconazole (for two to three weeks) (82.0% versus 82.0%; RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.83 to 1.20; low quality evidence).This update provides new data: in children with Microsporum infections, a meta-analysis of two studies found that the complete cure was lower for terbinafine (6 weeks) than for griseofulvin (6-12 weeks) (34.7% versus 50.9%; RR 0.68, 95% CI 0.53 to 0.86; N = 334; moderate quality evidence). In the original review, there was no significant difference in complete cure between terbinafine (four weeks) and griseofulvin (eight weeks) in children with Microsporum infections in one small study (27.2% versus 60.0%; RR 0.45, 95% CI 0.15 to 1.35; N = 21; low quality evidence).One study provides new evidence that terbinafine and griseofulvin for six weeks show similar efficacy (49.5% versus 37.8%; RR 1.18, 95% CI 0.74 to 1.88; N = 1006; low quality evidence). However, in children infected with T. tonsurans, terbinafine was better than griseofulvin (52.1% versus 35.4%; RR 1.47, 95% CI 1.22 to 1.77; moderate quality evidence). For children infected with T. violaceum, these two regimens have similar effects (41.3% versus 45.1%; RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.68 to 1.24; low quality evidence). Additionally, three weeks of fluconazole was similar to six weeks of fluconazole in one study in 491 participants infected with T. tonsurans and M. canis (30.2% versus 34.1%; RR 0.88, 95% CI 0.68 to 1.14; low quality evidence).The frequency of adverse events attributed to the study drugs was similar for terbinafine and griseofulvin (9.2% versus 8.3%; RR 1.11, 95% CI 0.79 to 1.57; moderate quality evidence), and severe adverse events were rare (0.6% versus 0.6%; RR 0.97, 95% CI 0.24 to 3.88; moderate quality evidence). Adverse events for terbinafine, griseofulvin, itraconazole, ketoconazole, and fluconazole were all mild and reversible.All of the included studies were at either high or unclear risk of bias in at least one domain. Using GRADE to rate the overall quality of the evidence, lower quality evidence resulted in lower confidence in the estimate of effect. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Newer treatments including terbinafine, itraconazole and fluconazole are at least similar to griseofulvin in children with tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton species. Limited evidence suggests that terbinafine, itraconazole and fluconazole have similar effects, whereas ketoconazole may be less effective than griseofulvin in children infected with Trichophyton. With some interventions the proportion achieving complete clinical cure was in excess of 90% (e.g. one study of terbinafine or griseofulvin for Trichophyton infections), but in many of the comparisons tested, the proportion cured was much lower.New evidence from this update suggests that terbinafine is more effective than griseofulvin in children with T. tonsurans infection.However, in children with Microsporum infections, new evidence suggests that the effect of griseofulvin is better than terbinafine. We did not find any evidence to support a difference in terms of adherence between four weeks of terbinafine versus eight weeks of griseofulvin. Not all treatments for tinea capitis are available in paediatric formulations but all have reasonable safety profiles.
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- Xiaomei Chen
- West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Dermatology & VenereologyNo. 37, Guo Xue XiangChengduSichuanChina610041
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- West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Dermatology & VenereologyNo. 37, Guo Xue XiangChengduSichuanChina610041
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- West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityCenter of Geriatrics and GerontologyNo. 37, Guo Xue LaneChengduSichuanChina610041
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- CLĺNICA GO&FERUnit of DermatologyRiera Blanca 6‐8, L´HospitaletBarcelonaSpain08903
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- West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityCenter of Geriatrics and GerontologyNo. 37, Guo Xue LaneChengduSichuanChina610041
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- West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Dermatology & VenereologyNo. 37, Guo Xue XiangChengduSichuanChina610041
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- West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Dermatology & VenereologyNo. 37, Guo Xue XiangChengduSichuanChina610041
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- West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Dermatology & VenereologyNo. 37, Guo Xue XiangChengduSichuanChina610041
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- Coventry UniversityCentre for Technology Enabled Health Research (CTEHR)Priory StreetCoventryUKCV1 5FB
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Gray RM, Champagne C, Waghorn D, Ong E, Grabczynska SA, Morris J. Management of a Trichophyton tonsurans outbreak in a day-care center. Pediatr Dermatol 2015; 32:91-6. [PMID: 25257708 DOI: 10.1111/pde.12421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Trichophyton tonsurans is the leading cause of tinea capitis in the United Kingdom (UK) as well as causing tinea corporis. This organism has been linked to several outbreaks in the UK and abroad, and such outbreaks may be prolonged since T. tonsurans can be difficult to control. There remains an incomplete consensus in the literature on the optimal management of such outbreaks of this infection. Following notification that a child with T. tonsurans was identified at a day-care center in the UK, initial investigations identified nine cases of fungal infection involving children and staff over the previous 7 months. We report on the management of an outbreak of T. tonsurans tinea capitis and tinea corporis among children and staff in a day-care center. An outbreak control team with representatives from dermatology, microbiology, day-care center management, and the Health Protection Agency initiated case ascertainment by scalp inspection and brushing of all children and staff at the nursery. Two complete rounds of screening were required before the outbreak was declared over. Infection control measures included antifungal shampoo use, exclusion of identified cases for a short period, removal of shared items from the center, and enhanced decontamination of fomites. The outbreak, which lasted longer than 12 months, involved 12 children and 7 staff members. Of these, 12 cases were confirmed by positive fungal culture. T. tonsurans is difficult to manage, especially in childcare settings, but case ascertainment, appropriate treatment with oral agents, and sustained infection control measures can be effective in controlling such outbreaks.
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- Robert M Gray
- Thames Valley Public Health England Centre, Oxfordshire, UK
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Worek M, Kwiatkowska A, Ciesielska A, Jaworski A, Kaplan J, Miedziak B, Deregowska A, Lewinska A, Wnuk M. Identification of dermatophyte species using genomic in situ hybridization (GISH). J Microbiol Methods 2014; 100:32-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2014.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Revised: 02/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/22/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Alopecia in childhood is a source of high concern, frustration, and anxiety. Delineating types of alopecia and those that are chronic or potentially related to underlying medical problems is important. There are 5 common types of hair loss in children: alopecia related to tinea capitis, alopecia areata spectrum/autoimmune alopecia, traction alopecia, telogen effluvium, and trichotillomania/trichotillosis. Hair-cycle anomalies including loose anagen syndrome can lead to sparse-appearing hair. Rarer reasons for alopecia in children include pressure-induced alopecia, alopecia related to nutritional deficiency or toxic ingestion, and androgenetic alopecia. Congenital lesions should be considered for areas of localized alopecia occurring at birth.
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- Leslie Castelo-Soccio
- Section of Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3550 Market Street, 2nd Floor Dermatology, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Kumar L, Verma S, Bhardwaj A, Vaidya S, Vaidya B. Eradication of superficial fungal infections by conventional and novel approaches: a comprehensive review. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2013; 42:32-46. [DOI: 10.3109/21691401.2013.769446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Brillowska-Dabrowska A, Michałek E, Saunte DML, Nielsen SS, Arendrup MC. PCR test for Microsporum canis identification. Med Mycol 2013; 51:576-9. [PMID: 23294424 DOI: 10.3109/13693786.2012.755741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Microsporum canis, for which the natural hosts are cats and dogs, is the most prevalent zoophilic agent causing tinea capitis and tinea corporis in humans. We present here a diagnostic PCR test for M. canis, since its detection and species identification is relevant to the choice of treatment and to the understanding of a probable source of infection. An M. canis-specific PCR was evaluated using 130 clinical isolates of dermatophytes (including M. canis [n = 15] and 13 other species), 10 yeast or mold isolates, 12 hair and skin samples from animals with or without experimental M. canis infection, and 35 patient specimens, including seven specimens positive for M. canis and 15 dermatophyte negative samples. All pure cultures, animal specimens and clinical samples with M. canis were detected by the PCR test, whereas none of the other fungal isolates or samples without M. canis was negative. This study indicates that the PCR test for M. canis identification applied directly to patient specimens or animal hair, as well as to clinical isolates had 100% specificity and sensitivity.
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Gupta AK, Drummond-Main C. Meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials comparing particular doses of griseofulvin and terbinafine for the treatment of tinea capitis. Pediatr Dermatol 2013; 30:1-6. [PMID: 22994156 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2012.01866.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Two oral antifungal agents, griseofulvin and terbinafine, have regulatory approval in the United States, but it is unknown whether one has superior overall efficacy. Genus-specific differences in efficacy are believed to exist for the two agents. It is not clear at what doses and durations of treatment these differences apply. The goals of this meta-analysis were to determine whether a statistically significant difference in efficacy exists between these agents at a given dose and duration of each in tinea capitis infections overall and to determine whether a genus-specific difference in efficacy exists for these two treatments at a given dose and duration of each. We performed a literature search for clinically and methodologically similar randomized controlled trials comparing 8 weeks of griseofulvin (6.25-12.5 mg/kg/day) to 4 weeks of terbinafine (3.125-6.25 mg/kg/day) in the treatment of tinea capitis. A meta-analysis was performed using the Mantel-Haenszel method and random effects model; results were expressed as odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials did not show a significant difference in the overall efficacy of the two drugs at the doses specified, but specific efficacy differences were observed based on the infectious species. For tinea capitis caused by Microsporum spp., griseofulvin is superior (p = 0.04), whereas terbinafine is superior for Trichophyton spp. infection (p = 0.04). Our results support species-specific differences in treatment efficacy between griseofulvin and terbinafine and provide a clinical context in which this knowledge may be applied.
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Sil A, Das NK, Ghosh P, Datta PK, Islam CN, Tripathi SK. A study to evaluate the price control of antifungal medicines and its practical applicability. Indian J Pharmacol 2012; 44:704-9. [PMID: 23248398 PMCID: PMC3523496 DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.103257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2011] [Revised: 08/31/2012] [Accepted: 08/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background: Superficial fungal infections are common and treatment imposes economic burden on the patients. Government of India had introduced price control over griseofulvin and tolnaftate in 1995; however, this measure can only benefit the needy if the policy is harmonized with the health-care service provider, that is, dermatologists. The aim of this study was to evaluate the existing Government mechanisms over price control of antifungal medications and its reach to the people-in-need. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study was carried out over a period of 6 months. Questionnaire was mailed to members of a state branch of Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists, and Leprologists. Responses reaching investigators within 2 months from the date of mailing were finally analyzed. Results: Among 93 (41.33%) respondents, only 6 (6.5%) were aware of existing price control over griseofulvin but none about tolnaftate. Thirty-nine (41.9%) respondents were in favor of introducing price control on terbinafine and 42 (45.2%) for itraconazole. The topically preferred antifungals were primarily azoles and terbinafine, while among systemic antifungals, dermatologists mostly preferred fluconazole and terbinafine. The choice of antifungals by the dermatologists matched with the evidence-based dermatology data. Conclusion: Currently, price-controlled antifungal drugs are less commonly used by practitioners. Although the dermatologists favor price control, the initiative undertaken by the Government has not reached them. This shows the need to bridge the gap between policy makers and health-care service providers to help the ailing population.
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- Amrita Sil
- Department of Pharmacology, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan, India
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Grover C, Arora P, Manchanda V. Comparative evaluation of griseofulvin, terbinafine and fluconazole in the treatment of tinea capitis. Int J Dermatol 2012; 51:455-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05341.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kim JY, Choe YB, Ahn KJ, Lee YW. Identification of dermatophytes using multiplex polymerase chain reaction. Ann Dermatol 2011; 23:304-12. [PMID: 21909200 PMCID: PMC3162259 DOI: 10.5021/ad.2011.23.3.304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2011] [Revised: 02/22/2011] [Accepted: 02/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) allows more than two target DNA molecules to be amplified with more than two primers. This method is also useful for detecting various other organisms simultaneously within a single test tube, and the scope of its use has been expanding widely in the field of clinical microbiology in recent years. Objective To assess the value of multiplex PCR in identification of dermatophytes. Methods Using three specially-designed primers which contained the ITS1-2, 18S rRNA, and 28S rRNA regions, three cycles of PCR were performed on 11 standard strains and scales were collected from 73 patients with fungal infection. Results The 11 standard strains were successfully identified with analysis of band patterns of ITS1-2, 18S rRNA, and 28S rRNA, obtained from PCR. Based on this information, the causative organisms in 73 patients with fungal infection were revealed to be T. rubrum in 69 cases, T. menta in 1 case, T. tonsurans in 2 cases, and M. gypseum in one case. Conclusion With three cycles of PCR using three sets of primers, 11 standard strains and the clinical strains from 73 patients with fungal infection were successfully identified.
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- Ji Young Kim
- Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Deng S, Hu H, Abliz P, Wan Z, Wang A, Cheng W, Li R. A random comparative study of terbinafine versus griseofulvin in patients with tinea capitis in Western China. Mycopathologia 2011; 172:365-72. [PMID: 21701791 DOI: 10.1007/s11046-011-9438-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2010] [Accepted: 06/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy and safety of terbinafine with griseofulvin in the treatment of tinea capitis in Western China. METHODS Children (2-14 years of age) with clinically diagnosed and potassium hydroxide microscopy-confirmed tinea capitis were randomized into three groups: group GRI4 received 4 weeks of griseofulvin; group TBF2 received 2 weeks of terbinafine; and Group TBF4 received 4 weeks of terbinafine. Clinical and mycological evaluations were done in 0, 2, 4, and 8 weeks and 1 year after therapy started. The isolated pathogenic fungi were evaluated for in vitro susceptibility by detecting the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) against terbinafine, griseofulvin, itraconazole, and ketoconazole. RESULTS The clinical effectiveness rate of GRI4, TBF2, and TBF4 were 100% (95% CI-confidence interval: 82-100%), 96.3% (95% CI: 81-100%), and 100%(95% CI: 85-100%), respectively, at week 8 and 100% after 1 year for the 3 groups; clinical cure rates were 84.2%(95% CI: 77-99%), 85.2%(95% CI: 71-98%), and 78.3%(95% CI: 61-95%), respectively, at week 8 and 100% after 1 year for all agents; mycological cure rates were 100%(95% CI: 74-100%), 95.0%(95% CI: 74-100%), and 94.1%(95% CI: 50-93%) at week 8 and 100% after 1 year for the 3 groups. In vitro, all patient-derived cultures were sensitive to the four antifungal agents. CONCLUSION Data from the clinical trial and in vitro antifungal activity indicated that terbinafine is efficacious and well tolerated in the treatment for Trichophyton infections (T. violaceum; Arthroderma vanbreuseghemii; and T. tonsurans) of the scalp, i.e., a 2- to 4-week course of terbinafine is as effective as a 4-week course of griseofulvin; in fact, a 2-week course of terbinafine is sufficient. Terbinafine is an effective alternative to griseofulvin against tinea capitis of Trichophyton infections.
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- Department of Dermatology, First Hospital and Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang Province, People's Republic of China
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Van Duyn Graham L, Elewski BE. Recent updates in oral terbinafine: its use in onychomycosis and tinea capitis in the US. Mycoses 2011; 54:e679-85. [PMID: 21668517 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2011.02038.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Onychomycosis and tinea capitis are prevalent fungal diseases that are difficult to cure and usually require systemic treatment. Onychomycosis has high recurrence rates and can significantly affect a patient's quality of life. Oral terbinafine has been approved for onychomycosis for 20 years in Europe and 15 years in the United States. Over these past 20 years, numerous studies show that oral terbinafine is a safe and efficacious treatment for onychomycosis. More recently, oral terbinafine also has been approved for tinea capitis. Once difficult to treat, terbinafine has revolutionised treatment of these fungal diseases. It has minimal side effects and its limited drug interactions make it an excellent treatment option for patients with co-morbidities. This review discusses oral terbinafine and new insights into the treatment of onychomycosis and tinea capitis. Recent publications have enhanced our knowledge of the mechanisms of oral terbinafine and its efficacy in treating onychomycosis. Oral terbinafine vs. other antifungal therapeutic options are reviewed. Overall, terbinafine remains a superior treatment for dermatophyte infections because of its safety, fungicidal profile, once daily dosing, and its ability to penetrate the stratum corneum.
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Meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials comparing griseofulvin and terbinafine in the treatment of tinea capitis. J Am Acad Dermatol 2011; 64:663-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2009] [Revised: 02/19/2010] [Accepted: 02/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Brillowska-DaąBrowska A, Świerkowska A, Lindhardt Saunte DM, Arendrup MC. Diagnostic PCR tests forMicrosporum audouinii, M. canisandTrichophytoninfections. Med Mycol 2010; 48:486-90. [DOI: 10.3109/13693780903312454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Gupta AK, Williams JV, Zaman M, Singh J. In vitropharmacodynamic characteristics of griseofulvin against dermatophyte isolates ofTrichophyton tonsuransfrom tinea capitis patients. Med Mycol 2009; 47:796-801. [DOI: 10.3109/13693780802712523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Elewski BE, Cáceres HW, DeLeon L, El Shimy S, Hunter JA, Korotkiy N, Rachesky IJ, Sanchez-Bal V, Todd G, Wraith L, Cai B, Tavakkol A, Bakshi R, Nyirady J, Friedlander SF. Terbinafine hydrochloride oral granules versus oral griseofulvin suspension in children with tinea capitis: Results of two randomized, investigator-blinded, multicenter, international, controlled trials∗. J Am Acad Dermatol 2008; 59:41-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2007] [Revised: 02/11/2008] [Accepted: 02/13/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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González U, Seaton T, Bergus G, Jacobson J, Martínez-Monzón C. Systemic antifungal therapy for tinea capitis in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007:CD004685. [PMID: 17943825 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004685.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tinea capitis is a common contagious fungal infection of the scalp in children. Systemic therapy is required for treatment and to prevent spread. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of systemic anti-fungal drugs for tinea capitis in children. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Skin Group Specialised Register (June 2005), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (The Cochrane Library Issue 2, 2005), MEDLINE (2003 to June 2005), EMBASE ( 2003 to June 2005), LILACS (1982 to July 2005), CINAHL (1982 to July 2005), the ACP journal club (1991 to July 2005) and Healthstar (1975 to July 2005). SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated systemic antifungal therapy in people with normal immunity under the age of 18 who had tinea capitis confirmed by microscopy or growth of dermatophytes in culture or both. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS At least two authors independently examined each retrieved trial for eligibility and quality. MAIN RESULTS We included 21 studies (1812 participants). Infections involving Trichophyton species: Terbinafine for four weeks and griseofulvin for eight weeks showed similar efficacy in 3 studies involving 382 participants (RR 1.09; 95% CI 0.95 to 1.26). Cure rates following treatment with itraconazole and griseofulvin for 6 weeks were similar in 1 study of 35 children (RR 1.06; 95% CI 0.81 to 1.39). Another study of 100 children did not show any significant difference in cure between itraconazole for 2 weeks compared with griseofulvin for 6 weeks (RR 0.89; 95% CI 0.76 to 1.04). There was no difference between itraconazole and terbinafine for treatment periods lasting 2 to 3 weeks in 2 studies involving 160 children (RR 0.93; 95% CI 0.72 to 1.19). Two studies that included 140 children found similar cure rates between 2 to 4 weeks of fluconazole with 6 weeks of griseofulvin (RR 0.92; 95% CI 0.80 to 1.05). Microsporum infections: There was no significant difference in cure between terbinafine and griseofulvin in children with Microsporum infections in 1 small study of 29 children (RR 0.64; 95% CI 0.19 to 2.20). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The best evidence suggests that newer treatments including terbinafine, itraconazole and fluconazole may be similar to griseofulvin in children with tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton species. Newer treatments may be preferred because shorter treatment durations may improve treatment adherence, although they may be more expensive. There is not enough evidence on the use of systemic treatments in children with Microsporum infections. Not all treatments for tinea capitis are available in paediatric formulations but all have reasonable safety profiles.
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- Clinica Plato, Department of Dermatology, c/ Plato 21, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain, 08006.
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Seebacher C, Abeck D, Brasch J, Cornely O, Daeschlein G, Effendy I, Ginter-Hanselmayer G, Haake N, Hamm G, Hipler C, Hof H, Korting HC, Kramer A, Mayser P, Ruhnke M, Schlacke KH, Tietz HJ. Tinea capitis: ringworm of the scalp. Mycoses 2007; 50:218-26. [PMID: 17472621 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2006.01350.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The guideline tinea capitis, as passed by three German medical societies, is presented in the present study.
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Saunte DM, Simmel F, Frimodt-Moller N, Stolle LB, Svejgaard EL, Haedersdal M, Kloft C, Arendrup MC. In vivo efficacy and pharmacokinetics of voriconazole in an animal model of dermatophytosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2007; 51:3317-21. [PMID: 17576826 PMCID: PMC2043226 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01185-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The standard treatment for tinea capitis caused by Microsporum species for many years has been oral griseofulvin, which is no longer universally marketed. Voriconazole has been demonstrated to inhibit growth of Microsporum canis in vitro. We evaluated the efficacy and tissue pharmacokinetics of oral voriconazole in a guinea pig model of dermatophytosis. Guinea pigs (n = 16) were inoculated with M. canis conidia on razed skin. Voriconazole was dosed orally at 20 mg/kg/day for 12 days (days 3 to 14). The guinea pigs were scored clinically (redness and lesion severity) and mycologically (microscopy and culture) until day 17. Voriconazole concentrations were measured day 14 in blood, skin biopsy specimens, and interstitial fluid obtained by microdialysis in selected animals. Clinically, the voriconazole-treated animals had significantly less redness and lower lesion scores than untreated animals from days 7 and 10, respectively (P < 0.05). Skin scrapings from seven of eight animals in the voriconazole-treated group were microscopy and culture negative in contrast to zero of eight animals from the untreated group at day 14. The colony counts per specimen were significantly higher in samples from untreated animals (mean colony count of 28) than in the voriconazole-treated animals (<1 in the voriconazole group [P < 0.0001]). The voriconazole concentration in microdialysate (unbound) ranged from 0.9 to 2.0 microg/ml and in the skin biopsy specimens total from 9.1 to 35.9 microg/g. In conclusion, orally administered voriconazole leads to skin concentrations greater than the necessary MICs for Microsporum and was shown to be highly efficacious in an animal model of dermatophytosis. Voriconazole may be a future alternative for treatment of tinea capitis in humans.
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- D M Saunte
- Department of Mycology and Parasitology, ABMP 43/117, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark.
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Paul IM. Advances in pediatric pharmacology, therapeutics, and toxicology. Adv Pediatr 2007; 54:29-53. [PMID: 17918465 DOI: 10.1016/j.yapd.2007.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Ian M Paul
- Department of Pediatrics, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, H085, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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Seebacher C, Abeck D, Brasch J, Cornely O, Daeschlein G, Effendy I, Ginter-Hanselmayer G, Haake N, Hamm G, Hipler UC, Hof H, Korting HC, Kramer A, Mayser P, Ruhnke M, Schlacke KH, Tietz HJ. Tinea Capitis. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2006; 4:1085-91. [PMID: 17176418 DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2006.06133.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Aisha Sethi
- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Abdel-Rahman SM, Herron J, Fallon-Friedlander S, Hauffe S, Horowitz A, Rivière GJ. Pharmacokinetics of terbinafine in young children treated for tinea capitis. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2005; 24:886-91. [PMID: 16220086 DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000180577.29853.a0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dermatophytes are the most common cause of human fungal infections. Response rates to existing therapy are lower than optimal, but newer agents like terbinafine hold promise for improved management of such infections. This investigation was designed to evaluate the single dose and steady state pharmacokinetics of terbinafine in young children with tinea capitis. METHODS Twenty-two otherwise healthy children (4-8 years) with tinea capitis were eligible for enrollment. Children were treated with terbinafine once daily according to body weight (<25 kg, 125 mg; 25-35 kg, 187.5 mg), and pharmacokinetic sampling was conducted after the first dose, at the midpoint of treatment and at steady state. Plasma terbinafine concentrations were quantitated, and the pharmacokinetic indices compared with adult data. RESULTS Absolute estimates of Cmax and area under the concentration curve (AUC)0-24 were comparable between children and adults for the administered dose; however, children demonstrated significantly lower estimates of exposure when dose was corrected for weight (Cmax SS 200 +/- 104 versus 454 +/- 185 ng/mL per mg/kg dose, P < 0.01; AUCSS: 1110 +/- 640 versus 2756 +/- 1775 ng*h/mL per mg/kg dose, P < 0.01). When examined along a continuum, age accounted for approximately 50% of the variability observed in dose-normalized Cmax and AUC (P < 0.01). A slight but significant reduction in apparent oral clearance was observed with increasing age (0.02 L/h/kg per yr) that likely accounts for the lesser degree of accumulation observed in children at steady state (accumulation ratio, 1.5 +/- 0.8 versus 2.3 +/- 0.6, P < 0.01). Adverse events consisted principally of headache (n = 3) and gastrointestinal complaints (altered eating habits n = 3, loss of appetite n = 3, stomachache n = 4, diarrhea n = 2). A reduction in neutrophil count was observed in 5 children and thought to be related to study drug in 2. CONCLUSIONS Children require significantly larger weight-normalized doses to approximate the exposure estimates observed in adults. The dosing scheme used in this investigation results in absolute exposure estimates at steady state and a safety profile that are not appreciably different from adults.
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Currently, many experts consider griseofulvin to be the drug of choice for tinea capitis. It is FDA approved for this indication, highly efficacious, and has an excellent long-term safety record. Nonetheless, there is now ample evidence documenting the efficacy and safety of other antifungal agents. Terbinafine, itraconazole, and fluconazole have been used off-label in the United States and United Kingdom for tinea capitis. Several studies have shown that short-term terbinafine, itraconazole, or fluconazole each are comparable in efficacy and safety to griseofulvin. High-dose griseofulvin is still the first-line therapy for tinea capitis in our practice, but a large-scale, multicenter trial of higher dose terbinafine is now ongoing, and positive efficacy and safety results from that study may lead to a change in our standard of care. Terbinafine, itraconazole, or fluconazole currently are used in patients who have either failed griseofulvin or developed adverse reactions to this medication. Families must be informed that these other antifungal agents are not FDA-approved for this indication when they are used. Guidelines for therapy with each of these agents are summarized in Table 5. In addition, the adjuvant use of antifungal shampoos is recommended for all patients in order to decrease the viability of fungal spores present on the hair, as well as for all household contacts to prevent infection or eliminate the carrier state.
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- Brandie J Roberts
- Children's Hospital and Health Center and University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA, USA
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