Imiquimod 5% cream: a new treatment for Bowen's disease.

Bowen's disease (BD) is a squamous cell carcinoma in situ. Recent studies suggest that human papilloma virus plays an important role in the development of BD. We investigated whether imiquimod 5%, a topical immune response modifier, is an effective treatment for BD in five immunocompetent patients.

Efficacy and tolerability of 8 weeks' treatment with terbinafine in children with tinea capitis caused by Microsporum canis: a comparison of three doses.

Background: Tinea capitis caused by Microsporum canis is the most common mycosis of the scalp in preschool and school-aged children in Greece.

Objective: To compare the efficacy, safety and tolerability of an 8-week course of oral terbinafine at different doses.

Methods: Patients received oral terbinafine at doses ranging from 3.