Topical antifungals: A review and their role in current management of dermatophytoses

Topical antifungals are an important adjuvant in treatment of dermatophytosis. Also specific situations such as dermatophytoses in pregnancy and infants often warrant topical therapy. Several new topical antifungals and newer formulations hold out the promise of enhanced effectiveness of topical the...

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Main Author: Shital Amin Poojary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Clinical Dermatology Review
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Online Access:http://www.cdriadvlkn.org/article.asp?issn=2542-551X;year=2017;volume=1;issue=3;spage=24;epage=29;aulast=Poojary
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description Topical antifungals are an important adjuvant in treatment of dermatophytosis. Also specific situations such as dermatophytoses in pregnancy and infants often warrant topical therapy. Several new topical antifungals and newer formulations hold out the promise of enhanced effectiveness of topical therapy in dermatophytosis. This article reviews the entire spectrum of topical antifungals and formulations and their role in management of dermatophytosis.
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spelling doaj.art-89e65ea70e8c43e8bf4e5be47299b86e2022-12-21T22:45:04ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsClinical Dermatology Review2542-551X2542-55282017-01-0113242910.4103/CDR.CDR_34_17Topical antifungals: A review and their role in current management of dermatophytosesShital Amin PoojaryTopical antifungals are an important adjuvant in treatment of dermatophytosis. Also specific situations such as dermatophytoses in pregnancy and infants often warrant topical therapy. Several new topical antifungals and newer formulations hold out the promise of enhanced effectiveness of topical therapy in dermatophytosis. This article reviews the entire spectrum of topical antifungals and formulations and their role in management of dermatophytosis.http://www.cdriadvlkn.org/article.asp?issn=2542-551X;year=2017;volume=1;issue=3;spage=24;epage=29;aulast=Poojaryantifungalsdermatophytestopical
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Topical antifungals: A review and their role in current management of dermatophytoses
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title Topical antifungals: A review and their role in current management of dermatophytoses
title_full Topical antifungals: A review and their role in current management of dermatophytoses
title_fullStr Topical antifungals: A review and their role in current management of dermatophytoses
title_full_unstemmed Topical antifungals: A review and their role in current management of dermatophytoses
title_short Topical antifungals: A review and their role in current management of dermatophytoses
title_sort topical antifungals a review and their role in current management of dermatophytoses
topic antifungals
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