Propolis for the Treatment of Onychomycosis

Onychomycosis is a fungal nail infection, considered as a public health problem because it is contagious and it interferes with the quality of life. It has long and difficult treatment, with many side effects and high cost. Propolis extract (PE) is a potential alternative to conventional antifungal...

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Autores principales: Veiga, Flavia Franco, Costa, Maiara Ignacio, Cótica, Érika Seki Kioshima, Svidzinski, Terezinha Inez Estivalet, Negri, Melyssa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6233048/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30504984
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijd.IJD_365_17
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Sumario:Onychomycosis is a fungal nail infection, considered as a public health problem because it is contagious and it interferes with the quality of life. It has long and difficult treatment, with many side effects and high cost. Propolis extract (PE) is a potential alternative to conventional antifungal agents because it has low cost, accessibility, and low toxicity. Herein, we report the favorable response of PE in onychomycosis in three elderly patients.

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