Patients aged 17years old and above seen at Department of Family and Community Medicine (FM) Out Patient Department (OPD) Quezon City General Hospital and Medical Center. The study was conducted from May-September 2013. Out of 50 subjects, 49 were included in the study and assigned to either Group A, (25) or Group B, (24) using the systematic sampling method. Patients in Group A were instructed to apply on affected areas Clotimazole 1 pcnt cream twice a day for 2 weeks, whereas group B applied Lemon Grass 10 pcnt cream. Efficacy was compared in both groups and adverse reactions were noted in Group B. Fourty-nine subjects who completed the study. In both groups, most respondents belonged to the 15-25 age group,were males, married, unemployed and reached college level. Both groups were comparable. The mean change in grading scale of lesion from baseline - 2 weeks of treatment was statistically significant for both groups, hence both treatments showed improvement in the fungal lesion. The mean difference in the grading scale of the lesion after 2 weeks of treatment was statistically significant. Furthermore, adverse reaction was observed in Group B. Topical application of Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus) 10 pcnt cream improved superficial fungal skin infection but was found to be inferior to Clotimazole 1 pcnt cream as to lesion resolution at 2 weeks.
