Potential use of microwave technology in dermatology

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Acknowledgement: We thank Dr. Lovleen Tina Joshi and Dr. Lee P Hutt for the preliminary in vitro data on the use of microwaves to inhibit dermatophytes. We also extend our thanks and acknowledge Dr. Ivan Robert Bristow (Private practice, Lymington, UK) and Dr. Christopher Webb of the Podiatry Centre, Portsmouth, UK, for the preliminary patient data on the successful use of microwaves to treat toenail dermatophytoma.