Onychomycosis among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in Tehran, Iran: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Iranian Journal of MicrobiologyBackground and Objectives: Due to the persistence of residual fungal elements, onychomycosis tends to have a high recurrence rate. It is essential to determine the etiology and frequency of onychomycosis across various factors.
Fatemeh Fathi +6 more
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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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Clinical and Onychoscopy Patterns in Fingernail Onychomycosis—A Study by the International Dermoscopy Society Trichoscopy And Onychoscopy Task Force [PDF]
Dermatology Practical & ConceptualIntroduction: Onychomycosis is one of the most common nail diseases. Fingernail onychomycosis is significantly less frequent than toenail onychomycosis and it is often misdiagnosed due to its subtle clinical presentations.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Assessment of the Clinical Diagnosis of Onychomycosis by Dermoscopy
Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 BackgroundAs a common clinical superficial fungal infection, the diagnosis of onychomycosis relies on clinical features, traditional KOH direct microscopy and fungal culture. In recent years, dermoscopy has been widely used in the diagnosis and treatment
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