Miconazole in the treatment of superficial mycoses

Miconazole nitrate (2%) cream was evaluated in the treatment of superficial mycoses. Out of 116 patients having multiple clinical diagnoses, 66 cases were found to be positive by culture. Species of Trichophyton were the predominant etiological agents (in over 60%) followed by Candida species (20%)...

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Published inMycopathologia (1975) Vol. 59; no. 1; p. 57
Main Authors Manohar, V, Rao, G R, Sirsi, M, Krishnamurti, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 01.01.1976
Subjects
Candidiasis - drug therapy
Drug Evaluation
Humans
Imidazoles - therapeutic use
Miconazole - therapeutic use
Tinea - drug therapy
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Summary:Miconazole nitrate (2%) cream was evaluated in the treatment of superficial mycoses. Out of 116 patients having multiple clinical diagnoses, 66 cases were found to be positive by culture. Species of Trichophyton were the predominant etiological agents (in over 60%) followed by Candida species (20%) and Epidermophyton floccosum (15%). All the cases selected for study were followed up to a period of 4-18 months. A cure rate of 94.6 per cent was observed in all the cases where causal organisms were isolated. Significantly high cure rate (66%) was also seen in cases where causal organisms could not be isolated, including cases of tinea versicolor. Results of mycological examination were in confirmity with the clinical results.
ISSN:0301-486X
DOI:10.1007/BF00491207