Effectiveness of Systemic Antifungals Against Dermatophytosis

    March 2021 in “ Jurnal Biomedik : JBM ”
    Mathilda W. Warouw, Tara Sefanya Kairupan, Pieter L. Suling
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    TLDR Systemic antifungals are effective in treating skin fungal infections.
    The study, a literature review, aimed to determine the effectiveness of various systemic antifungals (griseofulvin, terbinafine, and azole derivatives) against dermatophytosis, a common fungal infection affecting the skin, hair shaft, and nails. The researchers used the PubMed and ClinicalKey databases to find relevant articles, resulting in 10 articles that met their criteria. The review found that the effectiveness of systemic antifungal therapy against dermatophytosis varies according to the classification and duration of therapy. The conclusion of the study is that systemic antifungals have been proven effective in treating dermatophytosis.
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