[h=1]Spurt in resistance to anti-fungal drugs, 10-12 cases every day[/h]
- Tanbir Dhaliwal, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
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- Updated: Nov 16, 2015 10:11 IST
The cases of emergence of resistance to anti-fungal drugs are on the rise. The PGIMER for the last two years has been witnessing a large number of cases where people suffering from ringworm infection are not responding to the commonly used anti-fungal drugs.
Health experts from the medical microbiology department of PGIMER said that taking medications by consulting internet instead of doctors, non-completion of dosage and excessive use of anti-fungal pesticides on crops are the main reasons behind it. The department receives 10 or 12 cases of ringworm (dermatophytosis) every day. It is a fungal infection of the skin, which presents itself with red patches on affected areas of the skin and later spreads to other parts of the body....
