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Review
. 2013 Sep-Oct;88(5):764-74.
doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20131996.

Update on therapy for superficial mycoses: review article part I

Maria Fernanda Reis Gavazzoni Dias  1 , Maria Victória Pinto Quaresma-Santos, Fred Bernardes-Filho, Adriana Gutstein da Fonseca Amorim, Regina Casz Schechtman, David Rubem Azulay
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Review

Update on therapy for superficial mycoses: review article part I

Maria Fernanda Reis Gavazzoni Dias et al. An Bras Dermatol. 2013 Sep-Oct.

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

Superficial fungal infections of the hair, skin and nails are a major cause of morbidity in the world. Choosing the right treatment is not always simple because of the possibility of drug interactions and side effects. The first part of the article discusses the main treatments for superficial mycoses - keratophytoses, dermatophytosis, candidiasis, with a practical approach to the most commonly-used topical and systemic drugs , referring also to their dosage and duration of use. Promising new, antifungal therapeutic alternatives are also highlighted, as well as available options on the Brazilian and world markets.

As infecções fúngicas superficiais dos cabelos, pele e unhas representam uma causa importante de morbidade no mundo. O tratamento nem sempre é simples, havendo dificuldade na escolha dos esquemas terapêuticos disponíveis na literatura, assim como suas possíveis interações medicamentosas e efeitos colaterais. A primeira parte do trabalho aborda os principais esquemas terapêuticos das micoses superficiais - ceratofitoses, dermatofitoses, candidíase - possibilitando a consulta prática das drogas tópicas e sistêmicas mais utilizadas, sua dosagem e tempo de utilização. Novas possibilidades terapêuticas antifungicas também são ressaltadas, assim como as apresentações disponíneis no mercado brasileiro e mundial.

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Comment in

  • Comments on the article: "Update on therapy for superficial mycoses: review article part I".
    Mulinari-Brenner F, Garbers LE, Marques CC, Watanabe PK. Mulinari-Brenner F, et al. An Bras Dermatol. 2015 May-Jun;90(3):436-7. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20154003. Epub 2015 Jun 1. An Bras Dermatol. 2015. PMID: 26131884 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Counter-reply.
    Dias MF. Dias MF. An Bras Dermatol. 2015 May-Jun;90(3):438-9. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20154003r. Epub 2015 Jun 1. An Bras Dermatol. 2015. PMID: 26131885 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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