Ringworm of the Scalp or Beard - References

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  1. American Academy of Pediatrics (2006). Tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp). In LK Pickering, ed., Red Book: 2006 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 27th ed., pp. 654–656. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

  2. Sharma V, et al. (2001). Do hair care practices affect the acquisition of tinea capitis? Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 155(7): 818–821.

  3. American Public Health Association (2004). Tinea barbae and tinea capitis. In DL Heymann, ed., Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 18th ed., pp. 152–154. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association.

Other Works Consulted

  • Caceres-Rios H, et al. (2000). Comparison of terbinafine and griseofulvin in the treatment of tinea capitis. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 42(1, Part 1): 80–84.

  • Habif TP, et al. (2005). Fungal infections. In Skin Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, pp. 258–263. Philadelphia: Elsevier Mosby.

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