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Benzoic acid has got antifungal and anti-bacterial activity and used in combination with salicylic acid (Whitfield s ointment). Salicylic acid by its keratolytic action helps to remove the infected tissue and promotes the penetration of benzoic acid into the lesion. [Pg.347]

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