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Retrospective Analysis of Onychomycosis Risk Factors Using the 2003-2014 National Inpatient Sample
Dermatology Practical & ConceptualIntroduction: Onychomycosis, a fungal nail infection, is associated with significant morbidity and negative impact on quality of life. Therefore, understanding associated risk factors may inform onychomycosis screening guidelines.
Vrusha Shah, Amar Desai, Shari Lipner
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Successive mycological nail tests for onychomycosis: a strategy to improve diagnosis efficiency
Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesOnychomycosis 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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Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2015 Over time, as the etiology of onychomycosis has developed, yeasts from the genus Candida have emerged as important etiological agents. This study aimed to determine the frequency of yeast caused onychomycosis in Joao Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil from 1999 to ...
JULIANA M.M. ARRUA +3 more
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Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2019 Background. Onychomycosis is a common refractory infection deleteriously affecting quality of life via social stigma and upsetting day-to-day activities. Objective.
Adane Bitew, Sinknesh Wolde
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Fungal nail disease (Onychomycosis); Challenges and solutions
Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2014 Onychomycosis (fungal nail infection) is caused by three groups of fungal pathogens namely dermatophyte molds (DM), non-DM (NDM) and yeasts. It is primarily a cosmetic problem but may induce impact on quality of life.
M. Suchitra Shenoy, M. Manjunath Shenoy
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Clinical Diagnostic Accuracy of Onychomycosis: A Multispecialty Comparison Study
Dermatology Research and Practice, 2018 Although onychomycosis can be diagnosed clinically, many guidelines still recommend pathologic confirmation of the diagnosis prior to initiation of systemic treatment. We retrospectively reviewed results from 541 toenail clippings (160 by dermatologists,
David G. Li +5 more
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Propolis for the Treatment of Onychomycosis.
Indian journal of dermatology, 2018 Onychomycosis is a fungal nail infection, considered as a public health problem because it is contagious and it interferes with the quality of life. It has long and difficult treatment, with many side effects and high cost. Propolis extract (PE) is a potential alternative to conventional antifungal agents because it has low cost, accessibility, and low
Flavia Franco Veiga +4 more
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A five-year survey of onychomycosis in New Delhi, India: Epidemiological and laboratory aspects
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2007 Context: The worldwide incidence of onychomycosis is increasing and it continues to spread and persist. Knowledge of the epidemiological and mycological characteristics is an important tool for control of this infection.
Kaur Ravinder +2 more
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Identification and speciation of fungi causing onychomycosis: A prospective study
Journal of Clinical SciencesBackground: “Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail unit.” Dermatophytes, yeasts, or filamentous fungi cause onychomycosis. Treating onychomycosis successfully requires the identification of infectious microorganisms. The study's objective is to
Md Iqbal Ahmed +4 more
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