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This is a Case Report study (also classified as: Systematic Review).

December 4, 2025AntibioticsOpen Access

Tinea capitis in Older Adults: A Neglected and Misdiagnosed Scalp Infection—A Systematic Review of Reported Cases

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RARoberto ArenasHospital General Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez MIMariel A. Isa-PimentelInstituto Dermatológico y Cirugía de Piel "Dr. Huberto Bogaert Díaz"EMErick Martínez‐HerreraInstituto Politécnico Nacional

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Systematic review reveals Tinea capitis affects older adults, with high misdiagnosis rates and significant comorbidities like diabetes and hypertension.

Key Points

Systematic review shows variable clinical characteristics of Tinea capitis in older adults, often leading to misdiagnosis.
Common comorbidities include diabetes mellitus in 37.5% and hypertension in 21.9% of cases across 63 studies.
Analysis followed PRISMA 2020 guidelines, focusing on comprehensive data extraction from various case reports and studies.
Awareness of Tinea capitis presentations in older adults is crucial to prevent scarring alopecia and ensure timely treatment.

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Arenas et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6930dc9eea1aef094cca2c2f https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14121211

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Systematic review reveals Tinea capitis affects older adults, with high misdiagnosis rates and significant comorbidities like diabetes and hypertension.

Tinea capitis in Older Adults: A Neglected and Misdiagnosed Scalp Infection—A Systematic Review of Reported Cases

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Tinea capitis in Older Adults: A Neglected and Misdiagnosed Scalp Infection—A Systematic Review of Reported Cases

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