OBJECTIVE To evaluate the in vitro and in vivo therapeutic activity of ibuprofen against dermatophytes. METHODS The period of study ranged from June to September 2008. For in vitro investigation of ibuprofen activity, measurement of colony diameter, and dry weight were employed against 4 isolated strains of dermatophytes from 46 patients (30-43 years) suffering from dermatophytoses at Morgan ...

The past few decades have witnessed an overwhelming increase in the incidence of fungal infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. Consequently, zoonotic diseases, especially through rodents constitute a prominent group among the emerging diseases. Rodents are commensal to man and related health risks are common. Water rats (Rattus norvegicus) are typical to Vembanadu-Kol wetlan...

Background: Dermatophyte infections are common contagious diseases found in all over the world specially in tropical regions. Objective: Our objective was to study different forms of dermatophytosis in Ahwaz. Patients and Methods: We studied 100 cases of dermatophytosis whom were visited in a private skin clinic in 1372 to 1376 in Ahwaz. Results: Among 266 suspected patients sent for fungal exa...

Objective: To evaluate the increase in frequency of tinea incognito along with its current presentation and etiologic features. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Dermatology Outpatient Clinic, Dr. Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi, Dow University Health Sciences. Period: July to November 2023. Material & Methods: It is a retrospective cross-sectional study done on subjects who we...