Isoconazole nitrate versus clotrimazole in foot and nail infections due to Hendersonula toruloidea, Scytalidium hyalinum and dermatophytes.

Abstract

A total of 40 coal miners, 35 with culturally proven mycotic infections of the feet and 5 with similarly proven infections of toenails due to Hendersonula toruloidea, Scytalidium hyalinum and dermatophytes, were treated with 1% cream of either isoconazole nitrate (Travogen) or clotrimazole (Canestan) for 4 weeks. The clinical cure rates for the isoconazole-treated group for itching, inflammation, scaling and maceration in the cases of foot infections were 89, 88, 83 and 83% respectively. For the clotrimazole-treated group, the cure rates were 76, 71, 82 and 80% respectively, for the similar symptoms. Toe web was the commonest site of infection and also most easily treated with either clotrimazole or isoconazole. The clinical and mycological cure rates 6 weeks after treatment were 80% for the isoconazole-treated group and 70% for the clotrimazole-treated group but the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.01). None of the cases of toenail infection could be cured by treatment with either of the two drugs.

• Authors: C A Oyeka, H C Gugnani
• Journal: Mycoses (Mycoses) 1992 Nov-Dec Vol. 35 Issue 11-12 Pg. 357-61 ISSN: 0933-7407 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 1302811 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)

Chemical References

• Miconazole
• Clotrimazole
• isoconazole

Topics

• Adult
• Arthrodermataceae
• Clotrimazole (therapeutic use)
• Dermatomycoses (drug therapy)
• Foot Diseases (drug therapy, microbiology)
• Humans
• Male
• Miconazole (analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
• Mitosporic Fungi
• Nail Diseases (drug therapy, microbiology)