Publications by authors named "Rizvi Dilawar Abbas"
Scabies occurs in human due to the burrowing ectoparasite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis resulting in intense itching and inflammation, and manifesting as a skin allergy. Limited information is available about the genetic diversity of S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To study the clinical types of Tinea Capitis and identify species in children reporting to two tertiary care centres of Karachi, Pakistan.
Methods: The descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at the Dermatology Outpatients' Department, PNS Shifa Hospital and the Institute of Skin Diseases, Karachi, from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009. It comprised 202 children with clinical diagnosis of tinea capitis, confirmed by skin scrapings, showing fungal hyphae and spores in 10% potassium hydroxide on direct microscopy.
Objective: To compare the efficacy of fluconazole 150mg single dose and itraconazole 200mg twice for one day in the treatment of acute vulvovaginal candidiasis.
Methods: The study was carried out at the Department of Dermatology, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, from March, 2008 to February 2009 and comprised 60 women with clinical and mycological diagnosis of vaginal candidiasis. Diagnosis was based on history, clinical examination and relevant investigations.
Objective: To determine the frequency of patients with dermatoses in the third trimester of pregnancy and to identify various clinical types of dermatoses in the third trimester.
Methods: The study was carried out at the Department of Dermatology and the Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, from January 2 to July 1, 2008. Two hundred pregnant women in their third trimester were included in the study.