Health Condition 1: B354- Tinea corporis Health Condition 2: B356- Tinea cruris
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NIL: NIL
Sponsors
Dr Sara Farooquie
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with recalcitrant dermatophytosis of the body and groin (active Tinea corporis and cruris infection with history of treatment with antifungal medications for atleast one month which did not get cured or recurred after stopping treatment.) 2.Patients willing to give consent for the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Tinea cases who have not received any treatment 2. Tinea infection involving scalp, nails, palms and soles 3. Pregnant and lactating patients. 4. Patients less than 18 years of age. 5. Patients not willing to give consent to be a part of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identification of species causing recalcitrant tinea and estimation of antifungal drug susceptibility of Trichophyton mentagrophytes to Itraconazole and TerbinafineTimepoint: 18 MONTHS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical reponse of recalcitrant tinea to currenly used antifungal medicationTimepoint: This study measures clinical response at 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSara Farooquie
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
Outcome results
None listed