title: Long-term ketoconazole treatment of chronic acral dermatophyte infections.
abstract: Ketoconazole 200-400 mg was given once daily for a maximum period of 12 months to 31 patients with chronic (mean duration, 12 years) dermatophyte infections of the hands and/or feet. Griseofulvin had previously been withdrawn due to intolerance or lack of effect. All skin and nail infections improved clinically. Fifty percent of the patients with skin infections and 26% of those with nail infections became clinically clear and culture-negative. Six months later, relapses had occurred in 8 of 12 patients (67%) with cleared skin lesions, and in 2 of 5 (40%) with cleared nail infections. Ketoconazole was discontinued in one patient due to headache and in another due to asymptomatic transient elevation of hepatic laboratory tests. Ketoconazole is an alternative when a replacement for griseofulvin is required, provided the degree of disability justifies the risk of drug toxicity.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hersle
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mobacken
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moberg
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors; D014005:Tinea / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014008:Tinea Pedis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D006118:Griseofulvin; D007654:Ketoconazole