Efficacy of miconazole in the topical treatment of tinea pedis in sportsmen

A double‐blind trial of 2% miconazole in a cream and in a powder base and of the respective vehicles was done in a group of forty‐five young sportsmen regularly training and using the showers in a gymnasium. After 4 weeks treatment, the mycological cure rate using the active preparation was 60% compared to 24% for the placebo (P<0·05).