Objective:To observe therapeutic effects of external herbal compound liquid and 10% sulphur ointment for external application in the treatment of malassezia folliculitis.Methods:Sixty patients were randomly separated into the observation group and the control group with 30 cases in each group.Herbal compound liquid for external cleaning and 10% sulphur ointment for external application were administered to the observation group,and 10% sulphur ointment for external application to the control group,they were treated for four weeks consecutively.To observe clinical effects between both groups,ELISA method was adopted to detect the levels of IL-6,IL-10 and IL-18 in the two groups before and after the treatment,double-antibody sandwich ELISA was adopted to measure the levels of IgE antibody.Results:After the treatment,the levels of IL-6,IL-10 and IL-18 lowered in the two groups(P<0.05),and the decrease of the observation group was more evident than the control group(P<0.05).After treating,the levels of IgE antibodies reduced than before treating in the two groups,the difference showed statistical meaning before and after the treatment(P<0.05);the difference has no statistical meaning in the control group before and after the treatment(P<0.05);after the treatment,the observation group lowered more obviously than the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Herbal compound liquid for external cleaning and 10% sulphur ointment for external application could effectively treat malassezia folliculitis,relieve the symptoms including redness,swelling,itching and pain,meanwhile,reduce inflammatory effects and inhibit excessive immune response.
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