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   Keratolytic soaps versus topical azoles in the treatment of pityriasis versicolor  
   
نویسنده Muzaffar Fawad ,Ilyas Mohammad ,Suhail Majid ,Ejaz Amer ,Rehman Simeen Ber ,Iqbal
منبع journal of pakistan association of dermatologists - 2005 - دوره : 15 - شماره : 4 - صفحه:313 -316
چکیده    Background pityriasis versicolor is a benign affliction of the skin by the yeast p. orbiculare that can become pathogenic in hot and humid weather and is very common in countries like pakistan. objective anti-fungals are considered the therapy of choice in this disease. it was planned to compare these drugs with a 10% sulphur -3% salicylic acid keratolytic soaps in the treatment of this disorder. patients and methods this was an open ended comparative clinical trial involving 40 patients. group 1 comprised patients treated with 10% sulphur and 3% salicylic acid soap applied for 5 minutes daily for a period of 6 weeks. patients were assessed initially at presentation and then at 2 weekly intervals up to six weeks. group 2 comprised patients treated with 1% clotrimazole lotion twice daily for 2 weeks. these patients were assessed at presentation and then after 2 weeks. results cure rate (taken as negative skin scrapings for fungal hyphae) determined on the completion of each individual course was as follows: group 1: 62% and group 2: 100%. conclusion therefore, it was concluded that topical anti-fungals are better than sulphur- salicylic acid keratolytic soaps in treating pityriasis versicolor.
کلیدواژه Clotrimazole ,sulphur-salicylic acid ,pityriasis versicolor ,keratolytic soaps.
آدرس Combined Military Hospital, Pakistan, Military Hospital, Department of Medicine, Pakistan, Combined Military Hospital, Pakistan, Combined Military Hospital, Pakistan, Military Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Pakistan, Military Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Pakistan
 
     
   
Authors Iqbal
  
 
 

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