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How To Treat Recurring Ringworm Infection?

I m having a recurring ringworm problem. I ve had it three times, with each occurrence a few years apart. It presents as a single round rash-type lesion with no other discomfort - no itch, pain, burn, ooze - and it doesn t spread, just takes many months to go away. The most recent outbreak was this past April. My doctor prescribed Ketaconazole, which I ve been using for about 5 months, I but still have the rash. I m thinking to switch to Lotrimin for Ringworm (clotrimazole). Do you have an opinion on the most effective treatment for this condition?
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

It can take weeks or longer for fungal infections to resolve but there should be some improvement after such a long period of time.

Since you are not responding to the ketoconazole, you should , as you mentioned, consider switching to an alternative.
If after another 2 to 3 weeks there is no improvement then you may need to consider an oral antifungal.

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How To Treat Recurring Ringworm Infection?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic It can take weeks or longer for fungal infections to resolve but there should be some improvement after such a long period of time. Since you are not responding to the ketoconazole, you should , as you mentioned, consider switching to an alternative. If after another 2 to 3 weeks there is no improvement then you may need to consider an oral antifungal. I hope this helps