Is itraconazole the treatment of choice in Microsporum canis tinea capitis?

Mycotic scalp infection caused by Microsporum canis is the most dominant cause of tinea capitis in Greece. Griseofulvin has been the gold standard for the treatment of tinea capitis, but it is unavailable in our country. In this study, we evaluated 111 children with M.

Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Athens, Greece. Epidemiologic classification and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of strains isolated between 1986 and 1989.

The incidence of gonorrhoea cases diagnosed in a major venereal hospital of Athens, Greece, was markedly reduced between 1986 and 1989. All 182 gonococcal isolates found during this period were epidemiologically classified into Sero-/Auxo-/Plasmid content (S/A/Pc) types. Susceptibility to six antimicrobials was also determined.