A clinicoepidemiological study on tinea incognita with assessment of its treatment strategies and drug prescribing practices in a tertiary care hospital

Balasubramanian, Arul and Gopalan, Kannan and Ali, Nazer Ali Akbar and Vadhooth, Reham and Jabbar, Muhammed Sirin Abdul and Ramalingam, Kothai (2023) A clinicoepidemiological study on tinea incognita with assessment of its treatment strategies and drug prescribing practices in a tertiary care hospital. MYCOSES, 66.0 (9). pp. 825-839. ISSN 0933-7407

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Abstract

Background: The incidence of tinea incognita (TI) appears to have increased over recent years owing to the easy availability of topical corticosteroids as over-the-counter preparations. Aim: Describing the various clinicoepidemiological aspects of TI and assessing the treatment strategies and prescribing practices followed for its management. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted with 170 patients in the department of Skin and STD of a tertiary care hospital at Salem from Jan 2022 to June 2022. The various sociodemographic information was obtained by interviewing the patients and a detailed dermatological examination was performed by the dermatologists to describe the morphology of lesions, and sites involved. Results: The results were statistically analysed and expressed in the form of percentages. Most of the patients were in the age group of 41-50 years. The majority of patients were illiterate, unskilled workers, married, belonging to the lower middle class, from rural localities, and with positive family histories. Most of the patients were suffering from TI for more than 1 year. The commonly used treatment modality was combinational therapy which comprises oral and topical antifungals and antihistaminic drugs. The commonly prescribed antifungal was itraconazole. Conclusion: This study emphasises the need to spread awareness among the pharmacist and the community regarding the adverse consequences of practicing self-medication with topical corticosteroids.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: corticosteroid modified tinea, tinea incognita, topical corticosteroids misuse, treatment strategies
Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences > Mycology
Medicine > Dermatology
Divisions: Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's Annapoorna College of Nursing, Salem
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College and Hospital, Karaikal
Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Karaikal
Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Puducherry
Pharmacy > Vinayaka Mission’s College of Pharmacy, Salem
Pharmacy > Vinayaka Mission’s College of Pharmacy, Salem > Pharmacy
Physiotherapy > Vinayaka Mission's College of Physiotherapy, Salem
Homoeopathy > Vinayaka Mission's Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Salem
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem > Skin and STD
Arts and Science > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Arts and Science College, Salem, India
Engineering and Technology > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College, Salem, India
Law > Vinayaka Mission's Law School, Chennai
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College, Kottucherry
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College, Puducherry
Physical Education > Vinayaka Mission's College of Physical Education, Salem
Interdisciplinary Studies > Vinayaka Mission's School of Health Systems, Chennai
Dentistry > Vinayaka Mission‘s Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem
Liberal Arts > Vinayaka Mission's School of Economics and Public Policy, Chennai
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Last Modified: 06 Feb 2026 06:57
URI: https://ir.vmrfdu.edu.in/id/eprint/6201

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