Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases: News and Research on Dermatomycoses

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Confirmatory testing underused for tinea capitis diagnosis

Confirmatory laboratory testing is only used in one in five cases of suspected tinea capitis (TC), according to a research letter published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

CDC characterizes national incidence of fungal infections

Coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, and blastomycosis cause substantial illness, with about 20,000 cases of coccidioidomycosis reported in 2019, according to research published in the Aug. 19 issue of the U.S. Centers for ...

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