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Infectio, 2018 Introduction: Onychomycosis are fungal nail infections that can be caused by dermatophytes, non-dermatophytic molds and yeasts, which are capable of breaking down keratin. Mixed onychomycosis are a controversial subject and they are the outcome of the
Erick Martinez Herrera
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Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2015 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.
Miriam América Jesús-Silva +3 more
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Proximal subungual onychomycosis of digitus minimus due to Aspergillus brasiliensis
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020 Onychomycosis is a common nail infection caused by dermatophytes, non-dermatophytic molds (NDMs) and yeast. Aspergillus spp. are emerging etiological agents of non-dermatophyte mold onychomycosis (NDMO). Though this is usually of cosmetic concern, it may
Manjula Mehta +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
Yan Ma +12 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 BackgroundOnychomycoses are fungal infections that can be seen in any component of the nail unit, including the matrix, bed, and plate, and are caused by dermatophyte fungi, non-dermatophyte fungi, and yeasts.
Jeanne Marie Queiroz Borges Bersano +2 more
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The prevalance, epidemiology and risk factors for onychomycosis in hemodialysis patients
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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Novel light therapies in treatment of onychomycosis [PDF]
, 2016 Onychomycosis is a frequent nail disease. Standard treatment is not sufficient in some patients. The aim of the study is to provide an overview of laser, UVC and photodynamic therapy of onychomycosis. The use of Nd:YAG laser is described in many articles,
Anna Erkiert-Polguj +2 more
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Clinical and Laboratory Findings in Trauma-Induced Nail Dystrophy versus Onychomycosis
Siriraj Medical Journal, 2018 Objective: The study aims to investigate the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and laboratory findings of traumatic toenails in comparison with those of onychomycosis.
Charussri Leeyaphan, M.D. +5 more
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Journal of Fungi, 2023 Fusarium are uncommon but important pathogenic organisms; they cause non-dermatophyte mould (NDM) onychomycosis. Patients typically respond poorly to treatment owing to Fusarium’s native resistance to multiple antifungal drugs.
Lai-Ying Lu +5 more
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Photodynamic therapy in the treatment of onychomycosis – a review [PDF]
, 2017 Toenail onychomycosis is a common infection, affecting up to 14% of the population. Moreover, poor penetration of topical drugs into the nail bed leads to frequent recurrences of the disease. The cure rate of toenail onychomycosis is estimated at 63–76%.
Katarzyna Kalinowska +1 more
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