Mycoses superficial, treatment

For many years, fungal infections were classified as either superficial nuisance diseases, such as athlete s foot or vulvovaginal candidiasis, or as relatively rare infections confined primarily to endemic areas of the country. When invasive fungal infections were encountered, amphotericin B was the only consistently effective, systemi-cally active agent available for the treatment of systemic mycoses. 

A plethora of topical agents is available for the treatment of superficial mycoses, the preferred formulations of which usually are creams or solutions. Powders, whether applied by shake containers or aerosols, largely are used for the feet and moist lesions of the groin and other intertriginous areas. 

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