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Sulconazole in the therapy of dermatomycoses in Nigeria

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Summary. A 1% cream of sulconazole nitrate, an imidazole derivative, was used to treat 38 patients with diverse clinical types of dermatomycoses, including 16 cases of pityriasis versicolor, 14 of dermatophytosis (tinea pedis, tinea cruris, tinea corporis), two of balanoposthitis due to Candida albicans, another two of candidosis of the groin, one each of groin and foot infection due to Trichosporon beigelii and one case each of lesions of the hand and trunk caused by Pétriellidium boydii and Scytalidium hyalinum respectively. A complete cure was achieved in 91% of patients, with resolution of the lesions in the majority within 2–4 weeks. There were only two relapses. Sulconazole is recommended as an effective drug for topical treatment of superficial fungal infections of the skin.Zusammenfassung. Sulconazolnitrat wurde als 1%ige Creme zur topischen Therapie an 38 Dermatomykose‐Patienten eingesetzt. Darunter waren 16 Fälle von Pityriasis versicolor, 14 Dermatophytosen (Tinea pedis, Tinea cruris, Tinea corporis), 2 Fälle von Balanoposthitis bedingt durch Candida albicans, 2 Candidosen der Leistenbeuge, 2 Trichosporon beigelii‐Infektionen je an Leistenbeuge und Fuß und je eine Infektion durch Petriellidium boydii und Scytalidium hyalinum an Hand und Stamm. Bei 91% der Patienten wurde vollständige Heilung erzielt, in der Mehrzahl der Patienten bereits nach 2 bis 4 Wochen. Zwei Rückfälle wurden beobachtet. Sulconazol wird als wirksames Therapeutikum für die topische Behandlung oberflächlicher Pilzinfektionen auf der Haut empfohlen.
Title: Sulconazole in the therapy of dermatomycoses in Nigeria
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Summary.
A 1% cream of sulconazole nitrate, an imidazole derivative, was used to treat 38 patients with diverse clinical types of dermatomycoses, including 16 cases of pityriasis versicolor, 14 of dermatophytosis (tinea pedis, tinea cruris, tinea corporis), two of balanoposthitis due to Candida albicans, another two of candidosis of the groin, one each of groin and foot infection due to Trichosporon beigelii and one case each of lesions of the hand and trunk caused by Pétriellidium boydii and Scytalidium hyalinum respectively.
A complete cure was achieved in 91% of patients, with resolution of the lesions in the majority within 2–4 weeks.
There were only two relapses.
Sulconazole is recommended as an effective drug for topical treatment of superficial fungal infections of the skin.
Zusammenfassung.
Sulconazolnitrat wurde als 1%ige Creme zur topischen Therapie an 38 Dermatomykose‐Patienten eingesetzt.
Darunter waren 16 Fälle von Pityriasis versicolor, 14 Dermatophytosen (Tinea pedis, Tinea cruris, Tinea corporis), 2 Fälle von Balanoposthitis bedingt durch Candida albicans, 2 Candidosen der Leistenbeuge, 2 Trichosporon beigelii‐Infektionen je an Leistenbeuge und Fuß und je eine Infektion durch Petriellidium boydii und Scytalidium hyalinum an Hand und Stamm.
Bei 91% der Patienten wurde vollständige Heilung erzielt, in der Mehrzahl der Patienten bereits nach 2 bis 4 Wochen.
Zwei Rückfälle wurden beobachtet.
Sulconazol wird als wirksames Therapeutikum für die topische Behandlung oberflächlicher Pilzinfektionen auf der Haut empfohlen.

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