JAMA DermatologyThis Patient Page describes the risk factors, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of onychomycosis.
Bodman MA, Syed HA, Krishnamurthy K.
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The prevalance, epidemiology and risk factors for onychomycosis in hemodialysis patients [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2007 Background Onychomycosis has a high prevalance among immunocompromised patients such as diabetics and hemodialysis patients. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of onychomycosis among hemodialysis patients with and without ...
Satar Salim +8 more
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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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Global onychomycosis management and the challenges of antifungal stewardship
Journal of Dermatological TreatmentPurpose Onychomycosis, in contrast to other routine superficial dermatophyte infections, is difficult to treat and poor outcomes are not unusual. Few guidelines for onychomycosis management have been published, and these vary considerably from region to ...
Aditya K. Gupta +9 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.
Matilde Iorizzo +15 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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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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