The Dangers of Misuse of Corticosteroid Drugs in Treating Superficial Fungal Infections: Presentation of a Case Series for Stricter Policy Regulation. [PDF]
Public Health ChallSkin fungal infections are a significant global public health issue. We analyzed 10 case reports of patients in Bangladesh who received different forms of corticosteroids for fungal skin infections. These cases clearly showed the widespread misuse of corticosteroids, resulting in the worsening of fungal infections and posing more health risks ...
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Microbiology Indonesia, 2021 Dermatophytosis cases have increased significantly in various countries, more than 20-25% of the population were infected by superficial fungal infections. Malabero urban village is a coastal area in Bengkulu city with high temperature and humidity.
Mardhatillah Sariyanti +2 more
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Tinea capitis: dermoscopy and calcium fluorescent microscopy as highly efficient and precise diagnostic tools [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2020 Tinea capitis comprising of tinea favosa and kerion is mostly seen in school-aged children. Some tinea capitis often presented with insignificant findings under the naked eyes are easily overlooked.
Hui Xiao +3 more
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Fungicidal activity plus reservoir effect allow short treatment courses with terbinafine in tinea pedis [PDF]
, 2008 Terbinafine, a synthetic allylamine, exerts fungicidal activity against dermatophytes, the causative pathogens of tinea pedis. As proven in numerous clinical trials, tinea pedis can be effectively and safely treated by topical terbinafine.
Korting, Hans Christian +2 more
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In vitro biofilms and antifungal susceptibility of dermatophyte and non-dermatophyte moulds involved in foot mycosis [PDF]
, 2017 Tinea pedis and onychomycosis are among the commonest fungal diseases in the world. Dermatophytes and, less frequently, non-dermatophyte moulds are aetiological agents of foot mycosis and are capable of forming biofilms.
Bougnoux, Marie Élisabeth +5 more
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Isolation and identification of some dermatophytes causing Tinea
مجلة علوم ذي قار, 2019 The study was included collection of 200 samples (100 samples of skin scales , 79 samples of hairs and 21 samples of nails) , from patient suffering Tinea .
Yass K.Abbass
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Dermatophytes’ identification by Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry. (MALDI-TOF MS) - the experience of a clinical laboratory [PDF]
, 2019 Objectives: Dermatophytes are a challenging group of fungi that infect the keratinized tissues. The taxonomy of these fungi has changed recently with the reclassification of some species and description of new ones. However, many clinical laboratories
Sabino, R. +3 more
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Chronic dermatomycoses of the foot as risk factors for acute bacterial cellulitis of the leg: A case-control study [PDF]
, 2004 Objective: To assess the role of foot dermatomycosis ( tinea pedis and onychomycosis) and other candidate risk factors in the development of acute bacterial cellulitis of the leg.
Bardur Sigurgeirsson +13 more
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A prospective study of tinea capitis in children: making the diagnosis easier with a dermoscope
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018 Introduction Tinea capitis is a scalp infection caused by different fungi. Etiological diagnosis is based on suggestive clinical findings and confirmation depends on the fungus growth in culture.
Niema Aqil +5 more
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