Assessment of the effectiveness of application antiseptics in prevention of foot skin inflammation
Journal Title: Nasza Dermatologia Online - Year 2011, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Skin inflammation in the foot soldiers is a major problem, affecting armies around the world. Hence it is important preventive action, to prevent the development of such states. Antiseptic is the destruction of microorganisms present in the tissues by means of antiseptic. Aim: The effectiveness of the use Pigmentum Castelani and Kalium hypermanganicum in the prevention of skin inflammation in the foot soldiers. Material and methods: The study included 30 men middle-aged men 20.5 years and 60 soldiers, as a control group of men with a mean age 21.5 years. The survey was conducted over a period of 3 months. Of the 30 soldiers from the study group in 15 using liquid Pigmentum Castelani - Group I, and in another 15 people a solution of Kalium hypermanganicum - group II. Prophylactic treatment of soldiers received by a certain pattern. The control group was 60 men received no treatment. The observations were performed during clinical examination of foot skin, mycological examination and examination under Wood's lamp. Results: None of the 30 seamen (group I and II test), there was no bacterial or fungal infection of the feet. In the control group were diagnosed 11 cases of athlete's foot feet (64.71% of cases), 3 cases of fungal infection of the back foot (17.65%) and 3 cases pitted keratolysis (17.65% of cases). Conclusions: Prophylactic Pigmentum Castelani and Kalium hypermanganicum effectively protects against the development of inflammatory skin feet. This is reflected in the increase in disposal and good health for the soldier.
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Piotr Brzeziński
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