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Efficacy of miconazole in the topical treatment of tinea pedis in sportsmen
Author(s) -
GENTLES J.C.,
JONES G.R.,
ROBERTS D.T.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1975.tb06480.x
Subject(s) - miconazole , medicine , placebo , dermatology , cure rate , double blind , antifungal , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
SUMMARY A double‐blind trial of 2% miconazole in a cream and in a powder base and of the respective vehicles was done in a group of forty‐five young sportsmen regularly training and using the showers in a gymnasium. After 4 weeks treatment, the mycological cure rate using the active preparation was 60% compared to 24% for the placebo ( P <0·05).