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GlossaryAntifungal (mycological cure)

medication that treats fungal infections by inhibiting fungi growth

An antifungal, also known as an antimycotic, is a type of medication used to treat fungal infections by killing or inhibiting the growth of fungi. These agents are crucial in managing conditions like athlete's foot, ringworm, and certain types of dandruff, which are caused by fungal pathogens.

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research Feline Dermatophytosis: Contagion, Diagnosis, and Treatment

55 citations, May 2014 in “Journal of feline medicine and surgery”

Combining systemic and topical treatments, guided by weekly fungal cultures, effectively treats cat ringworm.

research Spectrum and Burden of Dermatophytes in Children

32 citations, June 2017 in “Journal of infection/The Journal of infection”

The document concludes that terbinafine is effective for treating scalp fungal infections in children and recommends not excluding them from school during treatment, while also highlighting the need for updated treatment guidelines due to changing infection patterns.

research Medical Management of Trichophyton Dermatophytosis Using a Novel Treatment Regimen in L'Hoest's Monkeys (Cercopithecus Lhoesti)

5 citations, November 2010 in “Veterinary Record”

The monkeys' skin infection was cured in eight weeks using oral terbinafine, topical washes, and disinfectant fogging.

research Tinea Capitis in Adolescent: A Case Report

January 2022 in “Eduvest”

A teenage girl with a fungal scalp infection got better with antifungal and allergy medication, plus medicated shampoo.

research Tinea Capitis in Adolescent: A Case Report

2 citations, January 2022 in “Eduvest”

A teenage girl with a fungal scalp infection got better with antifungal and allergy medication, and special shampoo.

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