Fungal Skin Diseases

Follow the links below to find information about fungal infections and diseases of the skin (dermatomycoses).

For information about Tinea, follow the link below to the specific topic page.

Reviewed October 2011

8 Resources Found

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Title:	Feet - toenail problems
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Toenail problems tend to be more common with advancing age. Problems include ingrown toenail, fungal infection and nail deformities.Causes of nail problems include trauma, ill-fitting shoes, poor circulation and infection. Professional care from your podiatrist can improve the health of your toenails.
Date:	Dec 2009

Title:	Fungal nail problems - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Fungal nail infections: who is at risk, what are the symptoms, how are they treated and how to prevent fungal infections.
Date:	Nov 2009

Title:	Oral potassium iodide for the treatment of sporotrichosis
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Potassium iodide is an anti-fungal drug listed in the World Health Organization (WHO) essential drug list and generally thought to be the first choice for cutaneous sporotrichosis including fixed and lymphocutaneous types, in developing countries. No ra...
Date:	Jul 2009

Title:	Topical treatments for fungal infections of the skin and nails of the foot.
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	We found lots of evidence to show fungal skin infections of the skin of the feet (athlete's foot or tinea pedis) are effectively managed by over the counter topical antifungal creams, lotions and gels. The most effective topical agent was terbinafine. O...
Date:	May 2007

Title:	Nail fungus.
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Nails can become infected by fungus. The fungus causes the nail to change colour, often to a yellow-green or darker colour.
Date:	Aug 2003

Title:	Foot problems: treatment - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	A number of different products are available for the treatment of smelly feet, athlete's foot, and other foot problems such as corns, calluses, verrucae and warts.
Date:	May 2002

Title:	Toenail fungal infections (onychomycosis) - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Unsightly toenails may be due to the nail being infected by a fungus, a condition called onychomycosis.
Date:	May 2002

Title:	Your questions to the PBAC: Fungal toenails and terbinafine
Publisher:	Australian Prescriber
Description:	Fungal infections of the toenails can be painful, smelly and even inhibit sex life. Terbinafine has revolutionised treatment with guaranteed success. To obtain an authority prescription a doctor needs laboratory evidence of dermatophyte infection.
Date:	Jan 1999

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