A Comparative Study Between Specific and Non-Specific Antifungal Agents to Treat the Rhodotorula Mucilaginosa Athletes Foot
Abbas Razzaq Abed and Ibtisam Mohammed HusseinAl-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University /Technical institute of Babylon.
Corresponding Author E-mail: dr_abas2008@yahoo.com
Abstract: The results of this study were detect the action of common anti-fungal used against to Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, these agents were divided into two groups, first group was named specific antifungal agent which included Ketoconazole, Clotrimazole, Itraconazole , Fluconazole and Nystatin, while second group was named specific antifungal agent which included 1% Iodine (I), 3% Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) , 3% Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), 2% Acetic acid (CH3COOH)and 10% Potassium permanganate (KMnO4). The parameters were used in this study included isolation and identification of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, antifungal susceptibility testing and minimum inhibitor concentration. All Rhodotorula mucilaginosa isolates were isolated from the fingers of the feet of athletes. Antifungal susceptibility testing showed Rhodotorula mucilaginosa sensitive to Ketoconazole, Nystatin, Clotrimazole, Acetic acid and H2O2 and resistance to Itraconazole, Ketoconazole, Iodine ,Sodium bicarbonate and Potassium permanganate. Acetic acid was recorded lowest MIC value in comparison with other non-specific antifungal agents , while Ketoconazole was recoded lowest MIC value in comparison with other specific antifungal agents.
Keywords: Athletes foot Rhodotorula Mucilaginosa; Specific; Non-Specific Antifungal; Back to TOC