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Division of Foodborne, Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases (DFBMD)
Dermatophytes (Ringworm)
References
Chen BK, Friedlander SF. Tinea capitis update: a continuing conflict with an old adversary. Curr Opin Pediatr 2001; 13: 331-5.
Foster KW, Ghannoum MA, Elewski BE. Epidemiologic surveillance of cutaneous fungal infections in the United States from 1999 to 2002. J Am Acad Dermatol 2004; 50: 748-52.
Huang DB, Ostrosky-Zeichner L, Wu JJ, et al. Therapy of common superficial fungal infections. Dermatologic Therapy 2004; 17: 517-22.
Links
For more information, you may also wish to go to the following websites:
http://www.doctorfungus.org (general information on tinea infections)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001439.htm (general information on ringworm)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/diseases/ringworm.htm
http://www.sheltermedicine.com/portal/is_ringworm.shtml (information on ringworm in an animal shelter setting)
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