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Percutaneous Penetration and Prophylactic Activity Against Trichophyton mentagrophytes Infection

Sylvia M. Wallace, PhD; Vinod P. Shah, PhD; William L. Epstein, MD; Joseph Greenberg, MD; Sidney Riegelman, PhD

Arch Dermatol. 1977;113(11):1539-1542.

Abstract
• Penetration and prophylactic activity against Trichophyton mentagrophytes infection of topically applied antifungal agents were studied in human volunteers. The concentration and persistence of drug in the stratum corneum was determined after different treatment schedules and from different vehicles. Measurable levels of griseofulvin, clotrimazole, miconazole nitrate, and thiabendazole remained in the skin four days after discontinuation of topical applications. Griseofulvin, miconazole, and clotrimazole exhibited prophylactic activity against infection by T mentagrophytes spores in a standardized test. Griseofulvin was a significantly better prophylactic agent than either miconazole or clotrimazole.

(Arch Dermatol 113:1539-1542, 1977)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Pharmacy (Drs Wallace, Shah, and Riegelman) and Dermatology (Dr Epstein), University of California, and Letterman Army Institute of Research, Presidio of California (Dr Greenberg), San Francisco.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication May 11, 1977.

Reprint requests to College of Pharmacy, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N OWO (Dr Wallace).

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