This medicine is usually prescribed for fungal nail infections as well as for fungal skin infections. It is available as an oral tablet and as a topical cream. As a brand name, it is found under the name of Lamisil. The prescription forms (oral granules and tablets) are used to treat to...
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For tinea capitis and nail infections, topical therapy is ineffective. Findings with onychomycosis treatment were discouraging because of the need for prolonged therapy and the low success rate. However, in recent years, new oral antimycotic drugs have been developed as the drug of choice; these ha...
For example, yellow nails may indicate fungal infections, while pitting can be a sign of psoriasis or other dermatological issues.Common nail conditions include onychomycosis (fungal infections), paronychia (infection of the nail fold), ingrown nails, and brittle nails. Trauma, nutritional ...
Referral to a hand specialist if needed for extensive cleaning of the wound Antibiotics for bacterial infection of the tissue; antifungals for fungal infections Fingertip and nail infections may be treated in the clinic or emergency department with incision and drainage (if indicated), antibiotics, an...
Vaginal yeast infection, which is the most common form ofvaginitisis often referred to as vaginal Candidiasis. In adults, oral yeast infections become more common with increased age. Adults also can have yeast infections around dentures, in skin folds under thebreastand lower abdomen, nailbeds, ...
Fig. 1. Septate hyphae in toe nail sample. KOH 10% + Super Quink® permanent blue (400 ×).Photo by María Mercedes Panizo. The experience of the laboratory personnel is essential; both for the preparation of clinical samples and for their subsequent observation and interpretation, since the...
Did I nail it? There’s a lot more to this, not surprisingly. In particular,radio wavesare involved. My quick and dirty explanation is the equivalent of describing a car as a box on wheels – it’s broadly true from a distance if you squint a bit, but if you said it in the prese...
While fungal infections observed on the skin, hair, and nail may not have serious health implications, some fungal infections can prove serious particularly among those with weakened immune system. For this reason, the characteristics and modes of infection of fungi are areas of great significance ...
for psoriasis on any of the body part, particularly psoriasis of the scalp. In these cases the scalp is dry covered with copious scales sometimes extending behind the ears. Itching and burning appears on the scalp. It is also helpful for cases of nail psoriasis. Here thick, rough, dis...