Guidelines for the management of tinea capitis
- 1 July 2000
- journal article
- guideline
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 143 (1) , 53-58
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03530.x
Abstract
These guidelines for the management of tinea capitis have been prepared for dermatologists on behalf of the British Association of Dermatologists. They present evidence-based guidance for treatment, with identification of the strength of evidence available at the time of preparation of the guidelines, and a brief overview of epidemiological aspects, diagnosis and investigation.Keywords
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