Publications by authors named "Ira Plotnik"
Article Synopsis
- - Contact dermatitis is a widespread condition affecting about 20% of people globally, primarily classified into irritant (80%) and allergic types (20%), and is especially prevalent in military settings.
- - A study in Israel compared allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) between 1800 civilians and 750 soldiers, revealing that soldiers had higher rates of positive occupational allergic reactions and more extensive dermatitis.
- - The findings suggest that military personnel's occupational exposure and characteristics differ from civilians, emphasizing the need for tailored workplace evaluations to prevent ACD.
Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of fluconazole and griseofulvin in the treatment of tinea capitis.
Patients And Methods: Patients with tinea capitis (n = 113) with positive fungal cultures entered the study. The patients were divided into four groups with different treatment regimes.