Treatment of tinea corporis

summary

Tinea corporis is a kind of superficial skin fungal infection caused by pathogenic fungi parasitizing on the smooth skin of human body (except the skin of hand, foot, hair, deck and pudendal thigh). It can be found in human skin, mucous membrane and intestine. The following is about the treatment of tinea corporis

Treatment of tinea corporis

All kinds of tinea corporis treatment, in principle, external use of drugs. Compound salicylic acid tincture, compound benzoic acid ointment, compound resorcinol coating, 1% econazole cream or clotrimazole cream, 20% Hibiscus tincture, 2% miconazole cream, bifonazole, ketoconazole, terbinafine, etc.

For the treatment of systemic tinea corporis, especially those caused by Trichophyton rubrum, short-term oral administration of griseofulvin at the same dose as tinea capitis can be used in addition to external use. If necessary, short-term oral administration of itraconazole, terbinafine, fluconazole and terbinafine can also be used.

Fungi have certain infectivity. It is suggested to wash the bed sheets and expose them to the sun together after a week's treatment. During the treatment, it is better to change the underwear and autumn clothes every day and dry them in the sun rather than in the shade.

matters needing attention

The treatment of tinea corporis requires patients to timely go to the hospital for treatment after illness, choose the correct treatment method, do not delay treatment or blind treatment after illness, blind medication, leading to more and more serious disease, patients in the treatment of tinea corporis and cruris should do a good job in nursing and prevention work, to avoid the recurrence of the disease, actively do a good job in personal hygiene in daily life, keep healthy Clean and dry the affected area.