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JAMA DERMATOLOGY: Pityriasis (tinea) versicolor often
reoccurs even after successful treatment, with relapse rates ranging from 60%
to 90% within two years. Therefore, it is important to
evaluate a prophylactic regimen that may be effective and safe in preventing
the recurrence of pityriasis versicolor.Treatment options for pityriasis
versicol...
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine: Published
on 2020Superficial infection caused by a
dermatophyte is termed dermatophytosis or ringworm. They are all moulds
belonging to three asexual genera: microsporum, trichophyton and
epidermophyton.Depending upon the site of
infection, dermatophyte infection can be classified as...
Onychomycosis is accounting for up to 50% all nail disorders. It causes not only physical but also psychosocial
and emotional distress to the patient. Treatment of the disease is far from
satisfactory mainly due to high cost and long duration of therapy with poor
patient compliance.TAKE HOME MESSAGE:This
study aims to compare the efficacy of pu...
Published on Infection and Drug Resistance Journal:Tinea is superficial fungal infections typically caused by
dermatophytes. Common pathogens include Trichophyton rubrum,
Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and Epidermophyton floccosum. Superficial
fungal infections are widespread, with an estimated worldwide prevalence of
20%–25%, and include tinea p...
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 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...
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...
BioMed Central (BMC Dermatol) Journal: ECTODERM
IndiaSuperficial fungal infections are caused by dermatophytes,
non-dermatophytic moulds and commensal yeasts. Dermatophytes, the most common
causative agents, are assuming high significance in developing countries like
India.Currently, dermatologists across India are inundated with
cases of derm...
Indian Journal of Dermatology: Published on July, 2020A Randomized Controlled Parallel
Group Open Labeled Trial with Clinico-Mycological Correlation.Tinea is a superficial fungal
infection caused by dermatophytes which invade and multiply within the
keratinized tissue (skin, hair, nails). Approximately 20%-25% of the world population
is affecte...
Pediatric Dermatology: Published on November 2020Head and neck dermatitis (HND) is a clinical variant of
atopic dermatitis (AD), presenting in adolescence or adulthood and
characterized by involvement of the head, neck, and superior part of the trunk.
The role of Malassezia spp has been advocated in the
pathogenesis of HND, and antifungal agent...
