Skin infections caused by fungi are treated with ketoscalp cream. The medication ketoscalp cream has antifungal properties. It is used to treat fungal skin infections. These include sweat rash, vaginal thrush, ringworm, and athlete's foot. It eliminates the infection and alleviates the symptoms by destroying and halting the growth of fungus. Even if your symptoms go away, you should continue taking this medication as directed because it may cause them to recur. This could take a few weeks, depending on the kind of infection you are treating. To keep the symptoms from coming again, you might need to use the cream occasionally even after your skin has fully healed.