Antifungal therapy for onychomycosis in children

作者：Feldstein Stephanie; Totri Christine; Friedlander Sheila Fallon^*

来源：Clinics in Dermatology, 2015, 33(3): 333-339.

DOI：10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.12.010

Onychomycosis is a chronic infection of the nail unit, lid its prevalence increases with age. Treatment options for children are similar to those for adults and include both oral and topical therapies. Oral agents, such as terbinafine, itraconazole, and fluconazole have been reported to have good efficacy and a low rate of side effects in children. Topical therapies, such as amorolfine and ciclopirox, can also be used as monotherapy or combined with oral agents to treat onychomycosis. Due to their thinner, faster-growing nails, children are more likely to respond to topical monotherapy than adults. There is currently insufficient data comparing emerging medical devices, such as laser therapy, with standard therapeutic options to recommend their use in children.

• 出版日期2015-6