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Treatment of Tinea Capitis in Children with Griseofulvin FREE

ARLINGTON BENSEL, M.D.
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Submitted for publication Oct. 31, 1959.

462 S. Harrison St.

Dermatology Staff, Fitkin Memorial Hospital, Neptune, N.J.; Consulting Dermatologist, Tuberculosis Preventorium for Children, Farmingdale, N.J. This study was undertaken at the latter institution (Joseph F. Raffetto, M.D., Medical Director). A supply of griseofulvin (Fulvicin) was provided by R. Richard McCormick, M.D., Division of Clinical Research, Schering Corporation, Bloomfield, N.J.


Am J Dis Child. 1960;100(1):131-132. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1960.04020040133022.
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An institution in our state is devoted entirely to the care of children with potential tuberculosis and to the after-care of those with arrested tuberculosis. The patients are boys and girls of all races and creeds, ranging in age from 2 to 12 years. The average census is 175 and at times it may be 200 or higher. Children are admitted for three months, and in most cases this period is renewed for an additional three months. Youngsters remain until they can be returned to their own families or to foster homes.

Every child is examined thoroughly on admission and discharge, and whenever necessary during his stay at the institution. Roentgenographic examination to rule out activation of tuberculosis is carried out frequently. The active medical staff consists of three pediatricians, a psychiatrist, and a dentist; other specialists are consulted as needed. A 15-bed infirmary is maintained for the isolation of

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Riehl, G.: Griseofulvin: An Orally Effective Antimycotic , presented at a meeting of the Austrian Dermatological Society, Vienna, (Nov. 27) , 1958;.
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Williams, D. I.; Marten, R. H., and Sarkany, I.:  Oral Treatment of Ringworm with Griseofulvin . Lancet 2:1212-1213 ( (Dec. 6) ) 1958;.
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Blank, H., and Roth, F. J., Jr.:  The Treatment of Dermatomycoses with Orally Administered Griseofulvin , A.M.A. Arch. Dermat. 79:259-266 (March) 1959;.
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Reiss, F.:  Treatment of Fungous Infections with Griseofulvin , M. Circle Bull. 6:9 ( (May) ) 1959;.
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Birt, A. R.; Hoogstraten, J., and Norris, M.:  Griseofulvin in the Oral Treatment of Tinea Capitis , Canad. M.A.J. 81:165-167 ( (Aug. 1) ) 1959;.
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Robinson, H. M.; Robinson, R. C. V.; Bereston, E. S.; Manchey, L. L., and Bell, F. K.:  Griseofulvin: Clinical and Experimental Studies, presented at a meeting of the American Dermatological Association , Atlantic City , (June 3) , 1959;.
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Sulzberger, M. B., and Baer, R. L.:  Griseofulvin—An Oral Antibiotic for the Treatment of Many Common Fungous Infections of the Skin, Hair, and Nails , Excerpta Med. XIII:145-149 ( (March) ) 1959;.
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Weiner, M. A., and Gant, J. Q.:  Griseofulvin, An Oral Antibiotic for Ringworm of the Skin, Hair and Nails , M. Ann. District of Columbia 28:423-425 ( (Aug.) ) 1959;.

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