Evaluation of the clinical efficacy of Fractional CO[2] laser combined with topical antifungal in the treatment of onychomycosis using SCIO [Score clinical index of onychomycosis]

ABSTRACT

Background: Onychomycosis, a fungal infection of the nail, is considered one of the most prevalent disorders of the nail. Score clinical index of onychomycosis [SCIO] enable comparison of the severity of onychomycosis between nails despite differences in the clinical presentation. Recently fractional CO2 laser and topical antifungal were found to be effective in treating onychomycosis