We report a case of severe tinea capitis, treated successfully with griseofuivin. In our opinion, the treatment of this severe dermatophytosis with griseofuivin is safe and effective. Other treatments, such as itraconazole pulsed therapy, failed, despite an initial improvement, leading to an aggressive recurrence of the lesion. We chose griseofuivin for its well-known large spectrum activity, also against uncommon species, like Microsporum Gypseum, which are responsible for the most severe cases. Copyright © by BIOLIFE, s.a.s.
Pharmacological management of pediatric Kerion celsi / Pranteda, Guglielmo; M., Muscianese; M., Grimaldi; M., Tuzi; G., Pranteda; L., Fidanza; F., Tamburi; Bottoni, Ugo; S., Nistico. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMMUNOPATHOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. - ISSN 0394-6320. - 26:4(2013), pp. 973-976.
Pharmacological management of pediatric Kerion celsi
PRANTEDA, Guglielmo;BOTTONI, Ugo;S. Nistico
2013
Abstract
We report a case of severe tinea capitis, treated successfully with griseofuivin. In our opinion, the treatment of this severe dermatophytosis with griseofuivin is safe and effective. Other treatments, such as itraconazole pulsed therapy, failed, despite an initial improvement, leading to an aggressive recurrence of the lesion. We chose griseofuivin for its well-known large spectrum activity, also against uncommon species, like Microsporum Gypseum, which are responsible for the most severe cases. Copyright © by BIOLIFE, s.a.s.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
