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Common Child and Adolescent Cutaneous Infestations and Fungal Infections.
Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2018 01; 48(1):3-25.CP

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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Alter SJ
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.
McDonald MB
United States Air Force, OIC Pediatrics Clinic, 28 MDOS/SGOK, Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD.
Schloemer J
Department of Dermatology, Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH.
Simon R
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.
Trevino J
Department of Dermatology, Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH.

MeSH

AdolescentAnimalsBedbugsCandidiasisCandidiasis, CutaneousChildDermatomycosesHumansLice InfestationsOnychomycosisPediculusScabiesScalp DermatosesSkinSkin Diseases, ParasiticTineaTinea CapitisTinea Pedis

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

29198783

Citation

Alter, Sherman J., et al. "Common Child and Adolescent Cutaneous Infestations and Fungal Infections." Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, vol. 48, no. 1, 2018, pp. 3-25.
Alter SJ, McDonald MB, Schloemer J, et al. Common Child and Adolescent Cutaneous Infestations and Fungal Infections. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2018;48(1):3-25.
Alter, S. J., McDonald, M. B., Schloemer, J., Simon, R., & Trevino, J. (2018). Common Child and Adolescent Cutaneous Infestations and Fungal Infections. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 48(1), 3-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cppeds.2017.11.001
Alter SJ, et al. Common Child and Adolescent Cutaneous Infestations and Fungal Infections. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2018;48(1):3-25. PubMed PMID: 29198783.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Common Child and Adolescent Cutaneous Infestations and Fungal Infections. AU - Alter,Sherman J, AU - McDonald,Megan B, AU - Schloemer,Julie, AU - Simon,Ryan, AU - Trevino,Julian, Y1 - 2017/12/06/ PY - 2017/12/5/pubmed PY - 2019/3/19/medline PY - 2017/12/5/entrez SP - 3 EP - 25 JF - Current problems in pediatric and adolescent health care JO - Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care VL - 48 IS - 1 N2 - 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. SN - 1538-3199 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/29198783/Common_Child_and_Adolescent_Cutaneous_Infestations_and_Fungal_Infections_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -