Epidemiology of Onychomycosis in an Academic Nail Unit in South Greece during a Three-Year Period.
Skin Appendage Disord
; 6(2): 102-107, 2020 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Onychomycosis is the most common disease of the nails.OBJECTIVE:
This retrospective study aimed at evaluating the epidemiology of onychomycosis in adult patients in South Greece during the 2015-2017 period. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
A total of 3,226 patients with clinical signs of possible onychomycosis were included. Diagnosis was confirmed by microscopy with KOH 20% and by culture in Sabouraud agar with and without actidione.RESULTS:
Diagnosis of onychomycosis was confirmed in 27.99% of the patients. Men were infected more often (40.04%) than women (23.30%). Toenails (68.77%) were infected more than fingernails (31.23%) in both sexes. Onychomycosis in fingernails was more common among women (39.74%) than men (18.51%). Men were more often diagnosed with onychomycosis in toenails (81.49%) than women (60.26%). Dermatophytes were the most frequently isolated fungi (34.11%), followed by Candida(29.79%) and non-dermatophyte molds (NDM) (7.20%). In fingernails, the most frequently isolated fungus was Candida spp. (84.04%), followed by dermatophytes (3.55%) and NDM (0.71%). In toenails, dermatophytes (47.99%) were more commonly identified, followed by NDM (10.14%) and Candida spp. (5.15%).CONCLUSION:
Onychomycosis in Greece follows a pattern of higher incidence in males, with toenails more frequently infected with T. rubrum and fingernails more frequently infected with C. albicans in the present era.
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Skin Appendage Disord
Año:
2020
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Article
País de afiliación:
Grecia