Disease-information
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Journal: Published on October 2021Onychomycosis is a chronic fungal
infection of the fingernail or toenail bed leading to brittle, discolored, and
thickened nails. Untreated onychomycosis can cause pain, discomfort, and
physical impairment, negatively impacting quality of life. Onychomycosis should be...
Indian Journal of Dermatology: Published on July, 2017Dermatophytosis are the most common
fungal infections globally. According to the World Health Organization, the
prevalence rate of superficial mycotic infection worldwide has been found to be
20%–25%. Hot and humid climate in the tropical and subtropical countries like Bangladesh
makes derma...
Dermatophytosis is the most
common superficial fungal infection worldwide. In recent years, superficial
mycoses have become increasingly resistant to current antifungals;
specifically, high incidences of chronic infection, reinfection, and treatment
failure have been reported. Therefore the importance of
detecting drug resistance in clinical p...
Tinea cruris, also known as jock
itch, is a fungal infection involving the genital, pubic, perineal, and
perianal skin caused by pathogenic fungi known as dermatophytes. Tinea cruris is commonly caused
by Trichophyton rubrum or T. mentagrophytes.Several risk factors have been
identified that predispose an individual to tinea cruris, including e...
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association: Published
on January, 2018TAKE-HOME MESSAGECLINICAL QUESTIONWhich oral antifungal medication is
associated with the highest clinical (ie, normal appearance of the toenail) and
mycological (negative culture, microscopy, or both) cure rates vs placebo or
other antifungals when used to treat f...
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (JEADV): Published
on March, 2020Onychomycosis refers to persistent
fungal nail and adjacent skin infection by dermatophyte fungi, non-dermatophyte
fungi or yeast. It is the most common nail disease accounting for 90% of toe
nail infections worldwide.Dermatophytes are the most
freq...
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (JEADV): Published
on November 2022Atopic dermatitis (AD), also named
atopic eczema, is the most common, chronic, recurrent, inflammatory disorder of
the skin, affecting 5%–30% of children worldwide. Most AD subjects
suffered from persistent skin dryness, pruritus, eczematous rash,...
Journal of Drugs in
DermatologyToenail onychomycosis is a common disease in which treatment options
are limited and treatment failures and disease recurrence are frequently
encountered. It usually requires many months of treatment and recurrence
may occur in more than half of the patients within 1 year or more after the
infection has been erad...
PubMed Central: Published
on August, 2022TAKE HOME MESSAGE:Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a
common chronic inflammatory skin disorder that mostly affects young adults in
areas rich in sebaceous glands (scalp, face, and trunk). In adolescents and adults, SD
clinical presentation may range from mild patches to diffuse scalp scaling. In
infants, i...
PubMed Central: Published on January 2019Tinea (Pityriasis) Versicolor is a
common, chronic, superficial fungal infection caused by Malassezia spp.
It is characterised by hyperpigmented, hypopigmented macules and patches on the
face, upper trunk, back, chest paralleling the density of sebaceous gland. Several topical and systemic
antifungal age...
American Family
Physician (AFP) Journal:Seborrhoeic Dermatitis (SD) is a very common chronic and/or
relapsing inflammatory skin disorder presenting with a papulosquamous
morphology in areas rich in sebaceous glands, particularly the scalp, face, and
body folds.In adolescents and adults, SD clinical presentation may range
from mild patches to d...
Journal of the European
Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (JEADV): Published on November, 2021Tinea capitis is a highly contagious scalp condition that is
common in children 3-7 years of age but can be found in all ages. It can
present with a spectrum ranging from scaly, patchy alopecia with or without
"blackdots" to purulent inflammation...
