Candidal onychomycosis

Medical condition
Candidal onychomycosis
SpecialtyInfectious diseases

Candidal onychomycosis is an infection of the nail plate by fungus caused by Candida.[1]: 305  In one study Candida parapsilosis was the most common species; Candida albicans is also a common agent.[2]

See also

  • Onychomycosis
  • Skin lesion

References

  1. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
  2. ^ Segal R, Kritzman A, Cividalli L, Samra Z, David M, Tiqva P (1996). "Treatment of Candida nail infection with terbinafine". J Am Acad Dermatol. 35 (6): 958–61. doi:10.1016/s0190-9622(96)90120-6. PMID 8959955.
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Fungal infection and mesomycetozoea
Superficial and
cutaneous
(dermatomycosis):
Tinea = skin;
Piedra (exothrix/
endothrix) = hair
Ascomycota
Dermatophyte
(Dermatophytosis)
By location
By organism
Other
Basidiomycota
Subcutaneous,
systemic,
and opportunistic
Ascomycota
Dimorphic
(yeast+mold)
Onygenales
Other
Yeast-like
Mold-like
Basidiomycota
Zygomycota
(Zygomycosis)
Mucorales
(Mucormycosis)
Entomophthorales
(Entomophthoramycosis)
Microsporidia
(Microsporidiosis)
MesomycetozoeaUngrouped


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