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*Infected pets should also be treated.
*Infected pets should also be treated.
==Related chapter==
Dermatophytosis
* [[Tinea pedis]] (athlete's foot) affects the feet
* [[Tinea unguium]] affects the fingernails and toenails
* [[Tinea corporis]] affects the arms, legs, and trunk
* [[Tinea cruris]] (jock itch) affects the groin area
* [[Tinea manuum]] affects the hands and palm area
* [[Tinea capitis]] affects the scalp
* [[Tinea barbae]] affects facial hair
* [[Tinea faciei]] (face fungus) affects the face
Other superficial mycoses (not classic ringworm, since not caused by dermatophytes)
* [[Tinea versicolor]] caused by Malassezia furfur
* [[Tinea nigra]] caused by Hortaea werneckii


==References==
==References==

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Medical Therapy

  • Topical agents: antifungal topical agents such as miconazole, terbinafine, clotrimazole, ketoconazole, or tolnaftate applied twice daily until symptoms resolve (usually within one or two weeks). Topical treatments should then be continued for a further 7 days after resolution of visible symptoms to prevent recurrence. The total duration of treatment is therefore generally two weeks, but may be as long as three.
  • Oral medications: in more severe cases or where there is scalp ringworm, systemic treatment with oral medications may be given.
  • To prevent spreading the infection, lesions should not be touched, and good hygiene maintained with washing of hands and the body.
  • Infected pets should also be treated.

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Dermatophytosis

Other superficial mycoses (not classic ringworm, since not caused by dermatophytes)

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