Shell rot treatment opinions (Clotrimazole vs Miconazole)

[pdrobber]

I've used creams with Clotrimazole 1% as the active ingredient with success in a matter of days or a week or so. I recently noticed a little bit of plastron fungal infection and didn't have any creams handy so I took some cream with Miconazole nitrate 2% home from work and have been using it for almost a week. There seems to be little success so far...and the infection is similar in visual extent to previous times. I ordered cream with Clotrimazole and it arrived today, I'll probably switch back to that.

Has anyone noticed a difference when treating shell rot?
Maybe different strands of fungal infections respond differently to different anti-fungal drugs? Could different substrates be linked to different strands of fungi?

 

[biochemnerd808]

One of the torts I rescued earlier this year had some pretty extensive shell rot. I treated it by painting the spots with diluted iodine (betadine) tincture with a cuetip. It dries out the shell, so shouldn't be used over too long a period of time, and also be careful that it doesn't get in the soaking dish (rinse gently before placing in the waterbath). This stopped the fungal infection.

I've used creams with Clotrimazole 1% as the active ingredient with success in a matter of days or a week or so. I recently noticed a little bit of plastron fungal infection and didn't have any creams handy so I took some cream with Miconazole nitrate 2% home from work and have been using it for almost a week. There seems to be little success so far...and the infection is similar in visual extent to previous times. I ordered cream with Clotrimazole and it arrived today, I'll probably switch back to that.

Has anyone noticed a difference when treating shell rot?
Maybe different strands of fungal infections respond differently to different anti-fungal drugs? Could different substrates be linked to different strands of fungi?

 

[kimber_lee_314]

I have had success with Clotrimazole. It's actually the only drug I've had success with for shell rot (as opposed to Nolvasan and Betadine.)

 

[yagyujubei]

It could be bacterial as well as fungal. I will usually treat for both.