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Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology | Volume 3

J Infectious Disease Med Microbiol

| Volume 3

November 11-12, 2019 | Singapore

International Conference on

Pathology and Infectious Diseases

Pathology and Oncology Research

Joint Event

susceptibility after drug removal and has not been reported to

confer cross-resistance to other antifungal agents.

• The dosing of oral TERBINAFINE should be as per body

weight, 6mg/kg/day and it should be given for a duration of 8

(minimum) to 12 weeks (preferred), taking into consideration

the dermatophytic involvement of vellus hair.

• For topical application, NO AZOLES should be used. Only

three anti-fungals seem fit for topical use in current scenario –

CICLOPIROX > TERBINAFINE > AMOROLFINE.

• Non-pharmaceutical means, such as low-dose UV-B therapy,

LLLT, apple cider vinegar and other herbal substances capable

of breaking the BIOFILM should be used as adjuvants.

Speaker Biography

Sidharth Sonthalia is a Senior Consultant Dermatologist & Medical Director,

SKINNOCENCE: The Skin Clinic & Research Center, Gurugram, India. He

devotes his time equally to patients, active research (translational/clinical)

and education of other Dermatologists and allied Specialists in novel and

controversial subjects like Dermoscopy, Dermatopathology, Management

of Resistant Fungal Infections, Psychodermatology PCOS etc., by organizing

focused congresses and International Summits under the aegis of his

initiative DermaSource India,. He has delivered more than 80 lectures as

invited Guest Faculty at various International conferences organized by

ASPCR, ICD, IPCC, CCD, WCD, WDC and DERMACONS. He is serving as the

Founding Chair of the South Asian Alliance against Cutaneous Mycosis

[SAARCUM], Secretary General of Asian Society of Pigment Cell research

[ASPCR], Chief Founder & Secretary General of the Indian Society of

Dermoscopy, Onychoscopy & Trichoscopy [ISODOT], He is a founding co-

chair of the Afro-Asian Dermoscopy Group [AADG].