Superficial fungal infections are commonly encountered by the physician. And the continuously changing epidemiology of invasive fungal infections results in the need for an expanded armamentarium of antifungal therapies. This study was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Butenafine (BTF) versus Bifonazole (BFZ) in the treatment of superficial mycosis in a randomized, double-blind, p...

Tinea versicolor (TV) is a superficial fungal disease caused by Malassezia furfur, most commonly affecting adolescents and adults. TV uncommon among newborns, particularly those aged under one year. Poor hygiene perspiration, immunosuppression, the use of oils greasy lotions, hyperhidrosis, corticosteroids may all contribute to appearance condition. It clinically distinguished hypopigmentation ...

BACKGROUND The skin occupies a powerful position as an organ of communication and plays an important role in socialization throughout life. The interface between dermatology and psychiatry is complex and of clinical importance. AIMS To document the incidence of cutaneous disorders in patients with primary psychiatric conditions. METHODS Three hundred patients with a primary psychiatric cond...

Correspondence: Dr. Sunil Kumar Gupta, Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology, Venereology, Leprology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background: Cutaneous fungal infections are one of the most common diseases in clinical practice. Superficial mycoses refers to fungal infection of skin and its appendages and includ...

This will be an overview of our studies on biofilms and the diseases with which they are associated. Where possible, it include microbes that create these biofilms, their locations in body, impact innate adaptive immune systems. It all we have recently classified as eczema addition to those previously considered such. also psoriasis, tinea versicolor, leprosy, tertiary Lyme disease Alzheimer’s ...

Insects and insect-derived products have been widely used in folk healing in many parts of the world since ancient times. Promising treatments have at least preliminarily been studied experimentally. Maggots and honey have been used to heal chronic and post-surgical wounds and have been shown to be comparable to conventional dressings in numerous settings. Honey has also been applied to treat b...

  Participation in sport activities has become increasingly popular, as a result, more patients are referred 10 dermatologists for disorders caused by sport activities. During most forms of exercise, the skin and it's appendages are under constant assault by traumatic and other environmental factors that can cause injury. Physical activity also predispose s the skin to infection and can exacer...