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Onycholysis caused by Candida krusei.

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Onycholysis caused by Candida krusei is rare. A 21 years old male patient presented with grayish discolouration and elevation of all fingernails since one year. Patient was refractory to treatment with fluconazole. Potassium hydroxide preparation of subungual debris revealed fungal elements. Growth

Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic tests for toenail onychomycosis: a repeated-measure, single-blinded, cross-sectional evaluation of 7 diagnostic tests.

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OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to estimate and compare the cost-effectiveness of the most commonly used diagnostic tests for onychomycosis: potassium hydroxide preparation (KOH), interpreted both by a dermatologist (KOH-CLINIC) and a laboratory technician (KOH-LAB); KOH with dimethyl sulfoxide (KOH-DMSO)

Nail involvement in pemphigus vulgaris.

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BACKGROUND Involvement of the nail unit in pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is thought to be rare. OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of nail changes among patients with PV. METHODS Nail changes were recorded in patients with PV and were analysed retrospectively. Biopsies were taken from the nail bed and

[Onychomycosis: multicentre epidemiological, clinical and mycological study].

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BACKGROUND Onychomycosis accounts for up to 50% of all nail disorders. They can be caused by: yeasts, dermatophytes and non-dermatophyte moulds. OBJECTIVE A multicentre study designed to determine the prevalence, mycological test results, aetiological agents, and clinical presentation of

When is onychomycosis onychomycosis? A cross-sectional study of fungi in normal-appearing nails.

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BACKGROUND The presence of fungal organisms in healthy-looking toenails has previously been reported in individuals with a known dermatophyte infection and in those with onycholysis, but has not been extensively studied in individuals who do not present with foot pathology. OBJECTIVE To determine

Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry is effective for analysis of ergosterol in fungal-infected nails.

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Identification of onychomycosis is mainly based on clinical diagnosis with auxiliary diagnostic methods such as potassium hydroxide (KOH) microscopy, periodic acid-Schiff staining or fungal culture. However, each method is limited by its sensitivity and

Dermoscopic Features of Distal Lateral Subungual Onychomycosis.

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UNASSIGNED Onychomycosis is a very common disease and accounts for upto 50% of the diseases affecting the nail apparatus. Diagnosis of onychomycosis is usually confirmed with the help of a potassium hydroxide (KOH) mount and fungal culture. Onychoscopy can be a handy and additional tool for the

Fingernail Onychomycosis Due to Aspergillus niger.

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Onychomycosis is usually caused by dermatophytes, but some species of nondermatophytic molds and yeasts are also associated with nail invasion. Aspergillus niger is a nondermatophytic mold which exists as an opportunistic filamentous fungus in all environments. Here, we report a case of

A case of melanonychia due to Candida albicans.

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Candida species rarely cause black pigmentation of infected nails and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. We describe a 53-year-old white man who had diffuse melanonychia of the fourth right fingernail due to C. albicans. A progressive dark pigmentation of his nail appeared over 6

Tazarotene as alternative topical treatment for onychomycosis.

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BACKGROUND Distal and lateral onychomycoses are the most frequent forms of onychomycosis, causing subungual hyperkeratosis that usually limits local penetration of antimycotic drugs. Tazarotene exerts anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating activities toward both infective agents and damaged

Onychomycosis: An Updated Review.

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Onychomycosis is a common fungal infection of the nail.The study aimed to provide an update on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of onychomycosis.A PubMed search was completed in Clinical Queries using the key term

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