Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I am getting itching in the area where I wear my undergarments. I tried many medicines for fungal infection, but it does not go away. It has been there for more than a year. It keeps recurring. Currently, I am applying Miconazole cream and Clotrimazole powder. Please help.
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With your given description, it looks like resistant tinea cruris infections or may be erythrasma (skin condition affecting the folds in the body). You have not mentioned the duration of individual drugs you have taken. Itraconazole is a good drug for this, but you have to take 100 mg daily for around 28 days. Along with this, you can try Sertaconazole cream with Fusidic acid cream to cover erythrasma twice daily for a minimum of three months. Follow certain general measures such as, avoiding heat, moisture, and maceration (softening by soaking). Dry the body folds, fingers, and toe webs thoroughly after bathing.
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Answered byDr. Suvash Sahu
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