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Successive mycological nail tests for onychomycosis: a strategy to improve diagnosis efficiency [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2008 Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of nails caused by dermatophytes, yeasts and moulds, accounting for about 50% of onychopathies. A high frequency of onychomycosis caused by Candida species has been reported during the last few years in northeast ...
Tereza Elizabeth Fernandes Meireles +4 more
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Onychomycosis in a Group of Patients Presented to a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 2022 Background: Onychomycosis is increasingly found in tropical populations. Objectives: To investigate the incidence and etiology of onychomycosis in a group of patients presented to the Teaching Hospital, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka.
J. A. M. A. Jayatilake +4 more
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Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2021 Knee disorders that compromise patients’ lower leg movements and self-care may put these patients at greater risk of onychomycosis. However, little is known about the prevalence of onychomycosis in patients with knee diseases.
Soyun Cho +6 more
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Distal and lateral toenail onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton rubrum: treatment with photodynamic therapy based on methylene blue dye [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014 The study showed the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy based on methylene blue to treat severe distal and lateral subungual toenail onychomycosis.
Linton Wallis Figueiredo Souza +2 more
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Onychomycosis in Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia: A Clinicoaetiologic Correlation [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Background: Onychomycosis is mainly caused by dermatophytes, but yeasts and nondermatophyte molds have also been implicated, giving rise to diverse clinical presentations. The aetiological agents of the disease may show geographic variation. Aim: The
Muhammad Shahzad +6 more
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Diagnostic accuracy of dermoscopy for onychomycosis: A systematic review
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 BackgroundDermoscopy is a non-invasive adjuvant diagnostic tool that allows clinicians to visualize microscopic features of cutaneous disorders. Recent studies have demonstrated that dermoscopy can be used to diagnose onychomycosis.
Sophie Soyeon Lim +7 more
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Nail clipping in onychomycosis and comparison with normal nails and ungual psoriasis [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2019 : Background: Of all nail disorders seen in dermatology offices, half of them are due to onychomycosis. The main differential diagnosis is nail psoriasis.
Flávia Trevisan +2 more
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Dermoscopy of Onychomycosis: A Systematic Review
Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2023 Introduction: Onychomycosis represents a global burden accounting for about 50% of nail consultations. Several studies have tried to assess the dermoscopic features of onychomycosis.
Noureddine Litaiem +2 more
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Onychomycosis in children [PDF]
Expert Review of Dermatology, 2009 Onychomycosis in children is rare and in different countries prevalence varies from 0.2 to 0.4%. Herein, we describe clinical features, mycology and treatment options of onychomycosis in children, based on 15 cases seen at our department from 2002 to 2007 and on a review of the literature.
PIRACCINI, BIANCA MARIA +4 more
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What can GP data tell us about the treatment of onychomycosis in the UK?
Skin Health and Disease, 2022 Background Treatment of onychomycosis is challenging, and there is much literature on optimal treatment strategies. In contrast, information on how onychomycosis is actually treated in primary care is scarce.
M. Sajeed, L. Wei, S. Murdan
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