Review: oral antifungal drugs promote cure of fungal infections of the foot.

Review: oral antifungal drugs promote cure of fungal foot infections.

A Review of Antifungals and their Mono- and Combination- therapy in the Treatment of Invasive Fungal Infections

Invasive fungal infections with high mortality rate are a growing health concern in hospitals and medical centers. The infection usually occurs in people with compromised immune systems. The purpose of this paper is a review of the most commonly prescribed antifungal drugs for invasive fungal diseases. Antifungals consist of the four main groups; polyenes, azoles, echinocandins and DNA an...

Oral treatments for toenail onychomycosis: a systematic review.

OBJECTIVE To identify and synthesize the evidence for the efficacy of oral treatments for fungal infections of the toenails. DESIGN Systematic review of randomized controlled trials. INTERVENTIONS Oral treatments for dermatophyte infections of the toenails. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Cure confirmed by microscopy and culture results in patients with clinically diagnosed fungal infections. Data ...

Antifungal drug resistance of yeasts in dermatology: mechanisms, epidemiology and clinical impact

Superficial dermatophytoses are among the most common infectious disease. The most commonly used antifungal categories reazoles, polyenes and echinocandins. Due to the limited number of available antifungal drugs, toxicity and the emergence of resistant (intrinsic or acquired) strains, antifungal strategy needs to be developed. Recently the researchers try to find alternative antifungal agents....

Immunotherapy and Antifungal Drugs of Candidiasis: Achievements and Challenges

Candida albicans is the most common cause of invasive candidiasis, but in recent years the incidence of infections caused by other species such as Candida Kruzei, Candida glabrata, Candida tropicalis, Candida parapsilosis and Candida lusitania has increased. In the last decade, the treatment methods for invasive candidiasis have changed completely, and a successful treatment depends on the time...