Professor & Head of the Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Bangladesh
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Role of Itraconazole Pulse therapy with adjuvant Isotretinoin daily in treating recurrent and recalcitrant Dermatophytosis
Author(s): Hasibur Rahman*
Introduction: Dermatophytosis are the most common skin diseases affecting millions of people of Bangladesh. Increased number of recurrent and recalcitrant dermatophytosis are now-a-days an emerging public health problem in our daily practice. In the absence of susceptibility tests and studies, it is difficult to comment whether these recurrences represent true resistance to common antifungals or are due to other reasons.
Objectives- This is a prospective randomized single blind study to assess the effectiveness of oral monthly Pulse dose of Itraconazole with daily low dose of isotretinoin in the treatment of recurrent and recalcitrant superficial dermatophytosis.
Methods: Total 40 patients of KOH positive and previously treated by antifungals were included in this study. All the patients were received the s.. View More»
