Use of XXXX for @entity4013 in Australian Aboriginal communities in the Top End.

@entity1 @entity8974 @entity4013
@entity4013 of the skin and nails is a common problem in remote Aboriginal communities of the Top End of Australia. A retrospective study was performed on data collected from 104 @entity1 from several indigenous communities. Worksheets were filled in by district medical officers and rural general practitioners, detailing the extent of the @entity4013 . @entity1 were prescribed between 4 and 12 weeks of 250 mg daily oral @entity8974 . Fifty-two @entity1 were followed up, with 45 having a good response to treatment (87%) and with 22 of these @entity1 having full clearance of @entity4013 (42%). A prospective study with 44 subjects was performed. The extent of the @entity4013 was documented and fungal scrapings/clippings were taken. Forty subjects were recruited and given oral @entity8974 (2-12 weeks depending on skin/nail involvement) or topical @entity8974 if oral treatment was contraindicated. Twenty-five of the 40 (63%) subjects were reviewed. Twenty-three (92%) subjects that were followed up improved clinically, with 8/25 (32%) clearing completely. Twenty (80%) of followed-up @entity1 complied fully with treatment. @entity8974 was found to be a well-tolerated and effective treatment of @entity4013 of the skin and nails.
