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Long-term post-treatment follow-up of onychomycosis treated with terbinafine: a multicentre trial.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9610137     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Between 1991 and 1993, 32 cases of fingernail mycosis and 20 cases of toenail mycosis caused by dermatophytes were treated with terbinafine. For 8 weeks, 250 mg of terbinafine was given daily for fingernail infections, and for 12 weeks the same dose was given for toenail involvement; the short-term follow-up was 24 and 48 weeks respectively. A long-term follow-up was performed twice, initially at 24 and then at 48 months after the end of the treatment. For fingernail mycosis, the mycological cure rate was 100% at the end of month 24 and 91% at the end of month 48. Mycological cultures gave negative results in toenail infections in 90% after 24 months and in 86% after 48 months. After 24 months, 23 out of 26 patients (88%) with fingernail and 17 out of 20 patients (95%) with toenail mycosis were clinically cured. After 48 months, 20 out of 22 cases (91%) with fingernail and 10 out of 14 cases (71%) with toenail involvement showed a complete cure.
Authors:
I Török; G Simon; A Dobozy; B Farkas; C Mészáros; L Nebenführer; E Szepes; E Tóth
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Multicenter Study    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Mycoses     Volume:  41     ISSN:  0933-7407     ISO Abbreviation:  Mycoses     Publication Date:    1998 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-06-23     Completed Date:  1998-06-23     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8805008     Medline TA:  Mycoses     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  63-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Dermato-Venereology, Semmelweis University of Medicine, Budapest, Hungary.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Nail Diseases / microbiology*
Naphthalenes / therapeutic use*
Onychomycosis / drug therapy*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antifungal Agents; 0/Naphthalenes; 91161-71-6/terbinafine

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