Prior treatments included topical and oral steroids, systemic antibiotics and antifungals, nystatin powder, A+D Ointment (Schering-Plough Kenilworth, NJ), and three different topical clotrimazole ...

Nikki A. Levin, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. Note: The author reported no actual or potential ...

Yeast infections on the scalp are caused by an overgrowth of fungal organisms. Candida is the yeast that most often infects the scalp. The problem can also be caused by Malassezia, a yeast that often ...