Debilitating folliculitis barbae candidomycetica in a trumpeter: successful treatment with fluconazole.
A 29-year-old trumpeter, suffering from debilitating folliculitis barbae candidomycetica, was successfully treated with fluconazole 50 mg daily for a period of 4 weeks. Because of the strong local inflammation, oral treatment was initially combined with topical corticosteroid application.
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Department of Dermatology, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.
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D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002179:Candidiasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D009790:Occupations; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D015725:Fluconazole; D011239:Prednisolone; C035287:prednicarbate