BACKGROUND Although there have been many studies about onychomycosis due to nondermatophytic molds (NDM), few studies about etiologic agents including NDM in onychomycosis have been reported in Korea. OBJECTIVE This study investigated onychomycosis due to NDM in the Gyeongju area of Korea. METHODS In the 10-year period from 1999~2009, we reviewed 59 patients with onychomycosis due to NDM. T...

BACKGROUND Although tinea unguium in children has been studied in the past, no specific etiological agents of onychomycosis in children has been reported in Korea. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate onychomycosis in Korean children. METHODS We reviewed fifty nine patients with onychomycosis in children (0~18 years of age) who presented during the ten-year period between ...

BACKGROUND Dermatophytes are the main causative agent of all onychomycosis, but genus Microsporum is infrequent and the risk of acquiring the infection is often associated with exposure to risk factors. OBJECTIVES To describe clinical characteristics of onychomycosis due to Microsporum onychomycosis in an urban population. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of the epidemiological and...

The study showed the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy based on methylene blue to treat severe distal and lateral subungual toenail onychomycosis. 22 patients were divided into two groups: group A consisting of 11 patients with severe toenail onychomycosis and group B consisting of 11 patients with mild-to-moderate toenail onychomycosis. All patients had onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton...

BACKGROUND Onychomycosis is a difficult-to-treat infection whose current treatment paradigm relies primarily on oral antifungals. The emergence of new topical drugs broadens the therapeutic options and prompts a re-evaluation of the current Canadian treatment strategy. OBJECTIVE To define a patient-centred Canadian treatment strategy for onychomycosis. METHODS An expert panel of doctors who...

Background and Objectives: Onychomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of nails. The clinical diagnosis of onychomycosis needs to be confirmed by direct microscopy and culture for identification of specific pathogen and proper selection of antifungal treatment. Our aim is to study the morphological pattern of onychomycosis and to analyze the mycological and cultural positivity of onychomycosis ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) occurs in 15% of adults. The aim the study was to evaluate occurrence and clinical features onychomycosis patients with CKD receiving hemodialysis. A comprised 25 (51±22 years) nail changes chronic renal failure under haemodialysis (53.6 ± 26.4 without CKD. For CKD, «yellow nails» are typical – 17 (68%), longitudinal stripes 16 (64%). Onychomycosis diagnosed 32% 64%...

BACKGROUND Onychomycosis is the most common nail disease, representing 50% of cases affecting the nail apparatus. The diagnosis is made by clinical examination along with the KOH exam of the nail and culture of the sample. However, not all dermatologists have access to a mycology lab. OBJECTIVE To determine the correlation between KOH examination and dermoscopic patterns in patients with clin...

BACKGROUND Histologic examination of nail clippings with periodic acid-Schiff staining is the most sensitive diagnostic test for onychomycosis; however, difficulties in processing nail plates limit its use. In onychomycosis, fungi are most concentrated in the subungual hyperkeratosis rather than in the nail plate. We hypothesized that the diagnosis of onychomycosis could be effectively made fro...

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