Barbara is a 50 year old cyclist who presents with a week of worsening groin rash.

Associations of Jock Itch

  • Obesity
  • Diabetes

Causes

  • Trychophoton Rubrum
  • Epidermophyton floccosum

Differentials

  • Candida
  • Erythrasma
  • Psoriasis
  • Seborrhoeic dermatitis

Treatment

  • Bathe and dry,
  • Terbinafine 1% cream d 7d,
  • Miconazole bd 4 weeks,
  • Telnaftate powder bd,
  • Oral terbinafine 4 weeks
  • Emollients
  • Soap subs

 

Treatment of Candida on a simple intertrigo

  • Tx = Miconazole 2%,
  • Burrows solution if weeping,
  • C1 TCS,