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LIEUTENANT COMMANDER WADLEY R. GLENN; LIEUTENANT HUGH E. HAILEY

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1943;47(2):239-241.

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The purpose of our study was to determine the value of a camphorphenol mixture as a cure for ringworm infections of the feet.

Francis¹ wrote that he had used a combination of equal parts of camphor and phenol with success in the treatment of "athlete's foot," the term "athlete's foot" being interpreted as referring to any type of fungous infection of the feet. This preparation was later brought to the attention of the public in a popular monthly magazine.²

Scott³ said: "An unexplained chemical reaction takes place between camphor and phenol, making the latter a relatively innocuous material."

Phenol has other interesting properties. It is made weaker by alcohol and glycerin. However, of the three—camphor, alcohol and glycerin—camphor weakens it most, glycerin next and alcohol least.

The fungicidal effectiveness of equal parts of camphor and phenol was compared with that of an alcoholic solution of 2 per . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
MEDICAL CORPS, UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE

From the Medical Department, United States Naval Reserve Aviation Base.

Footnotes
The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private ones of the writers and are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of the Navy Department or the Naval service at large.

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