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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Fungal folliculitis''' (also known as "Majocchi granuloma") is a skin condition characterized by a deep, pustular type of [[tinea corporis|tinea circinata]] resembling a [[carbuncle]] or [[kerion]].<ref name="Andrews">{{cite book |author=James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. |title=Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology |publisher=Saunders Elsevier |location= |year=2006 |pages= |isbn=0-7216-2921-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref>{{rp|302}} | '''Fungal folliculitis''' (also known as "Majocchi granuloma") is a skin condition characterized by a deep, pustular type of [[tinea corporis|tinea circinata]] resembling a [[carbuncle]] or [[kerion]].<ref name="Andrews">{{cite book |author=James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. |title=Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology |publisher=Saunders Elsevier |location= |year=2006 |pages= |isbn=0-7216-2921-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref>{{rp|302}} | ||
==Treatment== | |||
==Antimicrobial Regimen== | |||
:*'''Majocchi's Granuloma''' | |||
::*Preferred regimen: [[Terbinafine]] PO 250mg/day for 2-4 weeks. | |||
::*Alternative regimen: [[Itraconazole]] 200mg PO bid for 1 week, per month for 2 months. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 10 August 2015
| Fungal folliculitis | |
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| eMedicine | article/1092601 |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Fungal folliculitis (also known as "Majocchi granuloma") is a skin condition characterized by a deep, pustular type of tinea circinata resembling a carbuncle or kerion.[1]:302
Treatment
Antimicrobial Regimen
- Majocchi's Granuloma
- Preferred regimen: Terbinafine PO 250mg/day for 2-4 weeks.
- Alternative regimen: Itraconazole 200mg PO bid for 1 week, per month for 2 months.
See also
References
- ↑ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.