A rare case of onychomycosis in all 10 fingers of an immunocompetent patient

Autor: Asima Banu, Mridu Anand, L Eswari
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Indian Dermatology Online Journal, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 302-304 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2229-5178
DOI: 10.4103/2229-5178.120649
Popis: Onychomycosis, traditionally referred as a non-dermatophytic infection of the nail, is now used as a general term to denote any fungal nail infection. It is an important public health problem due to its increasing incidence and has significant clinical consequences in addition to serving as a reservoir of infection. We report a case of Onychomycosis in all 10 fingers of an immunocompetent male with no co-morbid conditions caused by a non-dermatophytic fungus, Aspergillus niger. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of its kind to be reported.
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