The clinical research on antifungal effect of the modified 99 type China hemp service shoes and socks
- VernacularTitle:改良99式军用汉麻鞋袜抑菌效果临床研究
- Author:
Xueqin YANG
;
Li ZHANG
;
Yuping DANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
military personnel;
China hemp shoes and socks;
fungal infection
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
2001;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To identify the effect of using modified 99 type China hemp service shoes and socks on preventing servicemen from skin superficial fungal infection during the drill.Methods A double-blinded control study was carried on in 2 months test with 16 testees who wore the modified 99 type China hemp service shoes and socks.Every testee was dispensed 1 pair of shoes and 3 pairs of socks.The left socks were produced in different material and way from the right one in each pair.Clinical examination of feet skin primary lesions and fungal test on each individual testee were done at the beginning of this research,as well as in the middle and the end.Results The clinical symptoms of 16 testees' feet skin were obviously relived during the 2 months test.4 of 16 testees claimed that there were more obviously relieving of feet symptoms on left than right.8 of 16 testees which were positive of fungal test at the beginning of the research claimed that their feet symptoms were lessened,and 2 of the above 8 were turned to negative of fungal test after 8 weeks,however the other 6 were positive yet.And the fungi culture was done on these 6 above testees who were still positive on fungal test.2 cases were Trichophyyon gypseum,while other 4 cases were Trichophyyon rubrum.Conclusion The modified 99 type China hemp service shoes and socks can relieve the clinical symptoms and prevent fungal infection that occurs during the drill.
