title: [Anti-fungal test of composite agastache lotion on seven pathogenic fungi and its clinical application].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the effect of Chinese composite recipe in treating mycotic infection.
  
  
  METHODS
  The growth condition of 7 kinds of fungi cultured on the media containing composite agastache lotion (CAL, consisted of 5 Chinese drugs) of different concentration was observed. Result showed that CAL could inhibit 7 kinds of fungi. Based on the above anti-fungus test, 110 patients with skin tinea or genital candidiasis were treated separately with CAL, western medicine and combined (CAL and western) medicines, the therapeutic effects of the 3 groups were observed and compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The therapeutic effect in patients treated with combined medicine was significantly better than that in the other two groups (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Combined use of CAL and western medicine could enhance the cure rate in treating skin tinea and genital candidiasis. Attention should be paid on studying Chinese anti-fungal agents.
authors.affiliation: Kaiyuan Municipal People's Hospital, Yunnan 661600. nameng0811@sina
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Na
authors.forename: Lan-ying
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yun-dong
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D031327:Agastache / Q000737:chemistry; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D002181:Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal