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Review: allylamines, azoles, undecenoic acid, and tolnaftate are effective for fungal skin infections of the foot...commentary on Crawford F, Hart R, Bell-Syer S et al. Topical treatments for fungal infections of the skin and nails of the foot. (Cochrane Review, lates version 2000). In: Cochrane Library. Oxford: Update Software

QUESTION: Are topical treatments effective for fungal infections of the skin and nails of the foot? Data sources: Studies were identified using Medline (1966 to December 1997), EMBASE/Excerpta Medica (1981 to December 1997), CINAHL (inception to December 1997), Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, S...

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Published in:Evidence Based Nursing pp. 50 - 51
Main Author: Gagan MJ
Format: abstract commentary Journal Article
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Apr2000
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        atl: Review: allylamines, azoles, undecenoic acid, and tolnaftate are effective for fungal skin infections of the foot...commentary on Crawford F, Hart R, Bell-Syer S et al. Topical treatments for fungal infections of the skin and nails of the foot. (Cochrane Review, lates version 2000). In: Cochrane Library. Oxford: Update Software
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        au: Gagan MJ
        affil: Assistant Professor, Nurse Practitioner Options, College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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          Foot Diseases Drug Therapy
          Dermatomycoses Drug Therapy
          Onychomycosis Drug Therapy
          Administration, Topical
          Antifungal Agents Administration and Dosage
          Computerized Literature Searching
          Antifungal Agents Economics
          Drugs, Non-Prescription
          Research Methodology
          Confidence Intervals
          Odds Ratio
          Clinical Trials
          Meta Analysis
          Treatment Outcomes
      ab: QUESTION: Are topical treatments effective for fungal infections of the skin and nails of the foot? Data sources: Studies were identified using Medline (1966 to December 1997), EMBASE/Excerpta Medica (1981 to December 1997), CINAHL (inception to December 1997), Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, Science and Social Science Citation Indexes, CAB-Health, Healthstar, DARE, NHS Economic Evaluation, and EconLit and by scanning bibliographies of relevant and unpublished studies, handsearching journals, and contacting drug companies and experts. Study selection: Randomised controlled trials were selected if they evaluated topical treatments for mycologically diagnosed fungal infections of the skin and nails of the foot. Data extraction: Study methodology and quality, participant characteristics, intervention regimens and costs, mycological cure or recurrence, quality of life, and adverse events. Main results: 126 trials were identified and 72 (70 of treatment of skin infections of the foot and 2 of treatment of nail infections of the foot) met the inclusion criteria. Allylamines, azoles, undecenoic acid, and tolnaftate had lower failure to cure rates than placebo for fungal skin infections of the foot (table). Compared with azoles, allylamines had lower failure to cure rates for fungal skin infections (relative risk 88%, 95% CI 78% to 99%). 2 trials of topical treatments compared with placebo showed no difference in failure to cure rates for fungal nail infections. Conclusion: Allylamines, azoles, undecenoic acid, and tolnaftate are more effective than no treatment and allylamines are more effective than azoles for fungal skin infections of the foot. [Original article accession number: 2000030050 (research, systematic review, tables/charts)]
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