title: A study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral fluconazole in the treatment of tinea versicolor.
abstract: In our study of 6 month of pityriasis versicolor patient in skin department of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital outdoor, most of the patient was of age 16-25 years (63.33%), 20% was of age 26-35 years and 16.67% was of 36-45 years. Age distribution among male patient maximum (66.67%) was of 16-25 years and among females the maximum 50% was also of 16-25 years. Mostly was male (80%) and 20% was female only 20% of the patient has got the positive family history whereas 80% with no family history of the disease, which indicates that there is no hereditary predilection. Of the patient 66.67% was unmarried and 33.33% was married. Late adolescence & early adult age groups are predominantly affected. Small children & elderly adults are infected only in unusual circumstances, such as prolonged occlusion or immunosuppresion. Prevalence reported to be as high as 50% in the humid, hot environment of Western Samoa & on low as 11.1% in the colder temperature of Sweden. About sex distribution of patients 20% were female. The study shows that majority of patients were male (20%).
authors.affiliation: Mymensingh Medical College & Hospital, Department of Anatomy, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Muhammad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamal
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shafiquzzaman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014010:Tinea Versicolor / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D015725:Fluconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole