Tinea Unguium: Diagnosis and Treatment in Practice.
Mycopathologia
; 182(1-2): 95-100, 2017 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-27787643
Onychomycosis is caused by dermatophytes, yeasts or non-dermatophyte molds; when caused by dermatophytes, it is called tinea unguium. The main etiological agents are Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton interdigitale. The most frequent types are distal and lateral subungual onychomycosis. Diagnosis usually requires mycological laboratory confirmation. Dermoscopy can be helpful and also biopsy is an excellent diagnostic method in uncommon cases or when mycological test is negative. Treatment must be chosen according to clinical type, number of affected nails and severity. The goal for antifungal therapy is the clearing of clinical signs or mycological cure.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Onicomicosis
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Arthrodermataceae
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Antifúngicos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Mycopathologia
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
México
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos