Black dot ringworm

Japanese: black dot ringworm(英語表記)blackdotringworm
Black dot ringworm

...Moisture and redness are relatively rare, and the affected area appears white due to the scales. In recent years, there has been a gradual increase in the number of cases of black dot ringworm, a type of white spider in which the hair on the head is infected with bacteria and cut short, leaving small black dots on the remaining hair. When treating this condition, it is important to keep the area clean and ventilated by washing the hair and cutting it short.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "black dot ringworm" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…湿潤したり,発赤をみることは比較的少なく,鱗屑のため病変部が白く見える。近年では,しらくもの一型で,頭部の毛髪に菌が感染して短く切断されるために,残った毛が黒い小点として見える黒点輪癬black dot ringwormといわれる病型が漸増している。治療にあたり洗髪や髪を短く切るなどして,局所の清潔と通気性をよくすることが大切である。…

※「black dot ringworm」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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