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- Infectious
Hair Disease - introduction. There are a wide range
of potential pathogens that can infect the scalp skin,
hair follicles, or the hair fiber itself. This article
provides a brief introduction to infectious
hair disease.
- Infectious
Hair Disease - clinical and laboratory investigation of
infectious hair diseases. A number of clinical and laboratory
investigations may be needed to determine the nature of
a hair and scalp
infection. Clinicians should also have in-depth knowledge
of the different types of infectious agents and diseases
they cause, their clinical presentations, proper management
and treatment measures.
- Infectious
Hair Disease - scalp ringworm . Scalp ringworm, or
tinea capitis, is a common infection of the scalp skin
that cause
cause hair loss. This article provides a review.
- Infectious
Hair Disease - kerion - kerion celsi. A kerion is not
an infectious agent in itself rather a kerion is the skin
lesion
that develops when an infectious agent that normally causes
scalp ringworm (tinea capitis) becomes more aggressive.
- Infectious
Hair Disease - lice - pediculosis capitis . Hair lice
are a common complication, particularly in children. This
article explains what they are and what to do about
them.
- Infectious
Hair Disease - demodex folliculorum. A very common
infectious parasite suggested by some to be involved in
hair loss. This article examines the validity of that claim.
- Infectious
Hair Disease - seborrheic dermatitis. Seborrheic dermatitis
is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin of unknown
cause or origin, characterized by moderate erythematic,
dry, moist or greasy scaling and yellow-crusted patches
on various areas of the body.
- Infectious
Hair Disease - folliculitis overview. Folliculitis caused
by infectious agents is a common concern. This pages provides
a general overview.
- Infectious
Hair Disease - types of folliculitis. There are many
types of infectious folliculitis. This page reviews the
bacterial,
fungal, viral, and parasitic causes of infectious folliculitis.
- Infectious
Hair Disease - bacterial folliculitis. One of the most
common causes of infectious folliculitis is bacteria. This
page
reviews the nature of bacterial folliculitis and treatments.
- Infectious
Hair Disease - pityrosporum folliculitis. Pityrosporum
folliculitis (PF) is a common benign disorder in young or
middle-aged adults that involves follicular papules and
pustules localized predominantly on the back and chest.
- Infectious
Hair Disease - candida viral or parasitic folliculitis.
Though folliculitis is most commonly caused by bacteria
and fungi,
candida yeasts, viruses, and parasites can sometimes cause
folliculitis.
- Infectious
Hair Disease - furuncles and carbuncles. Normally infectious
folliculitis is a relatively mild and limited scalp inflammation.
However, sometimes the infection can be more
severe and widespread. When this occurs,
furuncles or carbuncles may develop.
- Infectious
Hair Disease - syphilis. Syphilis typically has three stages;
primary, secondary, and late (tertiary), with different symptoms
at each
stage of the infection. In the secondary and tertiary
stages of syphilis, hair loss is common and obvious.
- Infectious
Hair Disease - black piedra and white piedra. Piedra, meaning
stone in Spanish, is an asymptomatic fungal infection of the hair
shaft, resulting in the formation of nodules
of different hardness on the infected hair. There are two basci
types; black piedra and white piedra.
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