Long‐term post‐treatment follow‐up of onychomycosis treated with terbinafine: a multicentre trial
- 1 January 1998
- Vol. 41 (1-2) , 63-65
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0507.1998.tb00379.x
Abstract
Summary. Between 1991 and 1993, 32 cases of fingernail mycosis and 20 cases of toenail mycosis caused by dermatophytes were treated with terbinafine. For 8 weeks, 250 mg of terbinafine was given daily for fingernail infections, and for 12 weeks the same dose was given for toenail involvement; the short‐term follow‐up was 24 and 48 weeks respectively. A long‐term follow‐up was performed twice, initially at 24 and then at 48 months after the end of the treatment. For fingernail mycosis, the mycological cure rate was 100% at the end of month 24 and 91% at the end of month 48. Mycological cultures gave negative results in toenail infections in 90% after 24 months and in 86% after 48 months. After 24 months, 23 out of 26 patients (88%) with fingernail and 17 out of 20 patients (95%) with toenail mycosis were clinically cured. After 48 months, 20 out of 22 cases (91%) with fingernail and 10 out of 14 cases (71%) with toenail involvement showed a complete cure. Zusammenfassung. Zwischen 1991–1993 wurden 32 Fingernägel und 20 Fußägel wegen Dermatophyten‐Infektion mit Terbinafin behandelt. Die Patienten erhielten 8 Wochen lang täglich 250 mg Terbinafin bei Fingernagelmykose und 12 Wochen lang die gleiche Dosis bei Fußnagelmykose. Die Kurzzeit‐Nachuntersuchungen wurden nach 16 und 36 Wochen durchgeführt. Bei Langzeit‐Nachuntersuchungen wurden die Patienten zweimal (24 Monate und 48 Monate nach Abschluß der Behandlung) kontrolliert. Die mykologische Heilungsquote war bei Fingernagelmykose nach 24 Monaten 100% und nach 48 Monaten 91%. Die kulturelle Untersuchungen waren bei Fußnagebnykose nach 24 Monaten zu 90% und nach 48 Monaten zu 86% negativ. Nach 24 Monaten waren 23/26 Patienten (88%) mit Fingernagel‐, und 17/20 Patienten (95%) mit Fußnagelmykose klinisch geheilt. Nach 48 Monaten waren 20/22 Patienten (91%) mit Fingernagelmykose und 10/14 Patienten (71%) mit Fußnagelmykose vollständig geheilt.Keywords
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