ISOCONAZOLE NITRATE IN THE TREATMENT OF TROPICAL DERMATOMYCOSES

A total of 54 patients with culturally proven tropical dermatomycoses, comprising 23 with various types of dermatophytoses, one with foot in fection due to Trichosporon beigelii and one with foot infection due t o Geotrichum candidum, two with candidoses of the groin and 27 with pi tyriasis versicolor, were included in a clinical trial of efficacy of 1% isoconazole cream (Travogen(R), Schering, Berlin, Germany). Five pa tients were not evaluable. A clinical and mycological cure was achieve d in 29 cases in 3-4 weeks. In 15 (31%) of the remaining patients trea tment was required for 5-6 weeks, while another three patients require d treatment for 8 weeks. In two patients the disease proved to be resi stant to treatment with the drug.