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Stabilization triggers
Immediate escalation triggers
Fever with rapidly progressive erythema
Necrotizing soft tissue infection concern
Broad-spectrum antibiotics pathway instead of isolated tinea pathway
Periorbital or facial involvement with eye pain or vision change
Orbital cellulitis concern
CT orbit and IV antibiotics pathway
Immunocompromised with widespread skin breakdown
Disseminated infection risk
Lower threshold for admission
Kerion with significant scalp swelling
Secondary bacterial infection concern
Urgent dermatology or pediatrics involvement
Initial clinical framing
Dermatophyte syndrome identification
Anatomic site patterning
Body tinea corporis
Groin tinea cruris
Feet tinea pedis
Hands tinea manuum
Scalp tinea capitis
Beard area tinea barbae
Nails onychomycosis tinea unguium
High-risk presentations
Scalp involvement
Nail involvement
Refractory disease after topical therapy
Extensive surface area involvement
Infection control priorities
Household transmission risk
Team sports exposure risk
Shared towels and bedding exposure risk
Diagnostic confirmation strategy
Bedside confirmation options
KOH microscopy from active border scale
Highest yield from leading edge
False negative risk with recent antifungal use
Fungal culture
Atypical morphology
Treatment failure or recurrence
Species and susceptibility pathway
Resistant dermatophytosis concern
Dermatophyte species identification
Antifungal susceptibility testing when available
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