[Use of antimicrobial articles in the prevention of pyoderma and dermatomycoses].

The authors present results of experimental and clinical studies of antimicrobial articles (underwear, socks, insoles and gloves) containing catamine AB and base use of these articles for prevention of pyoderma and dermatomycoses.

[Use of products made of antimicrobial materials in the prevention of foot mycoses].

Field trials were conducted to evaluate effectiveness of mycoses prophylaxis gained by use of antimicrobial insoles and foot-binding with fungicide agents. The trials involved 100 novice soldiers. Bacteriology and bacterioscopy studies diagnosed 47 soldiers as having subclinical mycosis of feet.

[Use of insoles made of antimicrobial materials as prophylactic means in foot mycoses].

Stationary dermatologic examination covered 32 sufferers from epidermophytosis of soles, who used 3 types of antimicrobial insoles chosen through laboratory investigations. Clinical trials proved that antimicrobial insoles, if applied during 2 weeks, result in considerably decreased occurrence of causal fungus in the patients' surface skin scarring. The results proved fungicidal and bactericidal activity of insoles including furagin, nitrofurilacroleine, polyhexamethylene guanidine, so such insoles could be recommended as prophylactic measure for mycoses of soles.