The prevalance, epidemiology and risk factors for onychomycosis in hemodialysis patients
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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Reflectance confocal microscopy for the diagnosis of skin infections and infestations [PDF]
Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) is a noninvasive real-time imaging technique that has been widely used for the diagnosis of skin cancer. More recently, it has been reported as a useful tool for the diagnosis and management of several inflammatory ...
Arzberger, Edith+6 more
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Diagnosis of Tinea pedis and onychomycosis in patients from Portuguese National Institute of Health: a four-year study [PDF]
Tinea pedis and onychomycosis are two rather diverse clinical manifestations of superficial fungal infections, and their etiologic agents may be dermatophytes, non-dermatophyte moulds or yeasts.
Brandão, João+6 more
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Kinetik der minimalen Hemmkonzentration verschiedener Antimykotika gegenüber den klinisch isolierten Erregern der Onychomykosen während einer Beobachtungszeit von 20 Wochen [PDF]
Ziel dieser Studie war es zu zeigen, ob die Dermatophyten (Trichophyton rubrum und Trichophyton mentagrophytes) und der Schimmelpilz Scopulariopsis brevicaulis in Nagelspäne, die von Onychomykosepatienten isoliert wurden, unter ex-vivo ...
Straßmann, Kai, Straßmann, Kai
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The pathogens of onychomycosis have implications in choosing therapy. We aimed to survey the pathogens of onychomycosis in Taiwan and further analyse the distribution of pathogens in various conditions. We also compared the distribution of pathogens in Taiwan with those in various countries.
S. H. Wang, Ching-Chi Chi
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SummaryOnychomycosis is a fungal infection of the fingernails and toenails. In Europe, tinea unguium is mainly caused by dermatophytes. The diagnostic workup comprises microscopic examination, culture and/or molecular testing (nail scrapings). Local treatment with antifungal nail polish is recommended for mild or moderate nail infections.
Nenoff, Pietro+24 more
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Clinical and Laboratory Findings in Trauma-Induced Nail Dystrophy versus Onychomycosis
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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Onychomycosis: A Rare Presentation of Fungal Urinary Tract Infection in an Extremely Preterm Neonate [PDF]
Onychomycosis refers to nail infections, caused by fungi including yeasts and non-dermatophyte moulds. One or several toenails or fingernails (seldom all) may be involved in this condition. Many cases of fingernail onychomycosis are due to yeasts. Fungal
Shilpa Kalane+2 more
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Laser therapy in onychomycosis scientific evidence [PDF]
[Resumen] Objetivo: En los últimos años se ha extendido el tratamiento con láser como complemento del tratamiento de la onicomicosis. Existen diferentes publicaciones en relación a los distintos tipos de láser para el tratamiento de las onicomicosis, que
Navarro Flores, Emmanuel
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Intra‐Operative Onychoscopy of Subungual Epidermoid Inclusions
ABSTRACT Subungual epidermoid inclusions (SEI) are small epithelial inclusions, sometimes solid but mostly with central keratinization of the onycholemmal type without a granular layer. Exceptionally, they become large enough to produce symptoms such as pain or swelling of the nail bed, resulting in subungual keratosis, onycholysis, or a dystrophic ...
Grigorios Theodosiou+2 more
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