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The effective use of isoconazole nitrate and diflucortolone valerate cream in the treatment of inguino‐femoral skin fold mycosis
Author(s) -
Kotrekhova Lubov P.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2008.01612.x
Subject(s) - dermatology , medicine , st petersburg , medical mycology , family medicine , pathology , biology , metropolitan area , microbiology and biotechnology
A 61-year-old male pensioner presented complaining of severe pruritus due to a burning, macular, nodular and pustular skin rash of the right inguino-femoral fold. Desquamation of the skin was apparent. Upon questioning, the patient said that he had first noticed the symptoms of the disease about 1.5 months before coming to the clinic. He had not previously consulted any doctor for the complaint and had treated himself with over-the-counter (OTC) products containing clotrimazole. The patient noted that the effect of these OTC treatments was hardly noticeable and had only a temporary effect. The patient had insulin-independent type 2 diabetes mellitus, for which he was taking the sulphonylurea glibenclamide. The patient reported that his wife had an extensive form of onychomycosis of the feet, a problem that she had endured for several years.