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Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a
chronic common inflammatory skin disease, affecting 1-3% of the adult
population which is a common chronic erythematous scaly eruption usually seen
in areas rich in sebaceous glands, the scalp, face, chest, back, and flexural
areas.Malassezia yeasts have been
implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. Antif...
Pityriasis versicolor (PV) also
known as tinea versicolor, which is chronic and superficial fungal skin disease
caused by Malassezia yeasts. A permanent cure may difficult to achieve and this
may explain the long-term nature of the disease. Consequently, a preventive
treatment regimen may help to prevent the recurrence of pityriasis versicolor....
The British Journal of DermatologyDermatophytic infections have
undergone unprecedented changes in India in the recent past. Oral antifungal drugs are
considered to have a high cure rate in tinea corporis, tinea cruris and tinea
faciei.Clinical trials to find out the
effectiveness of the four main oral antifungal drugs are lacking.Authors teste...
International Journal of Research in Dermatology: Published
on February, 2021Dermatophytic infections are the
most prevalent fungal infections, which affect majority of the global
population. Indian climate, especially the hot and humid conditions contribute
majorly to dermatophytosis. Azoles are the most commonly used
antifungal agents due t...
Tinea (pityriasis) versicolor is a
superficial fungal infection and one of the most commonly found pigmentary
disorders of skin caused by the yeast Malassezia. Multiple topical as well as
systemic therapies are available for treatment. Systemic therapies are used for
extensive disease, frequent relapse or where topical agents have failed. TAKE...
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...
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...
The Lancet: Published on November, 2022Aspirin is widely recommended for the secondary prevention of
thrombotic vascular disease. Its use is
limited principally by increased risk of bleeding, particularly from the
gastrointestinal tract.The risks of upper gastrointestinal bleeding can be mitigated
in part by acid suppression with proton pump i...
International Journal
of Research in Dermatology (IJORD): Published on May, 2021The number of
new cases of dermatophytosis on
the rise but also
a humungous number of
patients are experiencing
a great degree
of relapses and recurrences.
Causes like drug
resistance, poor drug compliance, inadequate...
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...
JAMA Dermatology: Published on September 28, 2022With worldwide emergence of recalcitrant and resistant
dermatophytosis, itraconazole is increasingly being used as the first-line drug
for treatment of tinea corporis/cruris (TCC). Apparent inadequacy with low doses has led to empirical use
of higher doses and antifungal combinations.This study ai...