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Observational Study
. 2023 Dec;89(6):1261-1264.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.07.1025. Epub 2023 Aug 6.

Racial disparities, risk factors, and clinical management practices for tinea capitis: An observational cohort study among US children with Medicaid

Ian P Hennessee  1 , Kaitlin Benedict  2 , Theresa M Dulski  3 , Shari R Lipner  4 , Jeremy A W Gold  2
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Observational Study

Racial disparities, risk factors, and clinical management practices for tinea capitis: An observational cohort study among US children with Medicaid

Ian P Hennessee et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: Medicaid; United States; antifungal stewardship; dermatophyte; epidemiology; health disparities; tinea capitis; treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest Dr Lipner has served as a consultant for Hoth Therapeutics, BelleTorus Corporation, and Ortho-dermatologics. Dr Hennessee, Author Benedict, Dr Dulski, and Dr Gold have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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