also known as ringworm of the foot. • It is a contagious fungal infection of the skin of the foot (particularly the upper layers of epidermis) caused by the fungus, Trichophyton or Epidermophyton floccosum. AETIOLOGY • Athlete’s foot is caused by dermatophytes, a group of parasitic fungi that cause infections in the outer layers of the skin. • The fungi flourish in warm and humid conditions making area such as public swimming pools, public showers and locker rooms common areas for the spread of athlete’s
ciclopiroxolamine and having same spectrum activity to ciclopiroxolamine (Subissi et. al, 2010). This also has been explained by Bhapkar et.al (2013) that ciclopirox is a synthetic drug that has broad spectrum activity that can inhibit the growth of dermatophytes, yeast as well as moulds. Ciclopirox acts as antifungal and anti bacterial drug and as it target the metabolic process of the fungal cell and cause intracellular depletion of essential substrate (example: amino acid) and ions (example: potassium)
nail plate crumbles easily, acquiring a yellow color (Arnold, Odom, & James, 1990). Etiology Twenty percent of all nail disease can be attributed to fungi (Morris, Gurevitch, & Edwards, 1992). The main micro-organism that causes OM is a dermatophyte: Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophyte, Trichophyton interdigit... ... middle of paper ... ....S. (November, 1997). "Special topics on onychomycosis." [On-line]. Available: http://www.apma.org/JAPMA/vol8711.htm Mooney, J. (1993)
offer a similar medication for a cheaper price, and other analogs of the drug could prove to be safer and even more effective. For now though, Lamisil, the 87th best selling prescription drug in the world, is the best antifungal medication1. Dermatophytes are parasitic fungi that infect the skin, causing athlete’s foot, ringworn, jock itch, and onychomycosis among other problems. These can result in dryness, itchiness, peeling skin, extreme discomfort, and discoloration of nails. Lamisil is a
1. Describe the mode of actions of the drugs that interfere with protein synthesis. Antimicrobial drugs that block protein synthesis react with ribosomal-mRNA complexes. These drugs are safe only because bacterial ribosomes are different in size and structure compared to human ribosomes, however, they can damage human mitochondria since they can contain ribosomes like bacterial ribosomes. 2. Name and describe the actions of the aminoglycoside subgroup. Aminoglycosides are broad-spectrum drugs
The mass production of consumer products has given rise to excessive use of branding. Due to increase in competition between companies that produce similar products, companies now aim to differentiate their product from others by solidifying their brand identity and creating awareness about their brands. The utilization of such branding strategies would not be much of a concern if they were only restricted to consumer products like food, clothing, beverages (Coke, Pepsi), etc. However, the influence
WHAT IS THE CONDITION/ILLNESS Tinea, or ringworm as it is often known as, is a highly contagious fungal skin infection (Herlihy, 2011) caused by dermatophytes. There are many different types of ringworm that can form; - Tinea pedis or athletes foot, is found on the foot area; - Tinea capitis is found on the scalp; - Tinea barbae which is found on bearded areas of the neck and face; - Tinea corporis is found on the body; - Tinea cruris is located in the groin area; - Tinea faciei, which is when it