Therapeutic pearl: A simple cost-effective treatment for chronic digital intertrigo of toes

Abstract

Abstract Chronic intertrigo of toe-web space is a recalcitrant problem which is often associated with multi-organism infections. For this, a number of topical therapy with preventative measure are used, but many of them are cumbersome and not very effective. Cryotherapy is a good option for treating the toe intertrigo, but its availability is major concern. Here as an alternative to cryotherapy, TCA cautery and NaOCl (a broad spectrum anti-infective agent) solution is advocated as a simple, feasible, and cost-effective treatment of chronic inter-digital intertrigo.