A Case of Onychomycosis Caused by Fusarium solani / 대한의진균학회지
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
; : 21-25, 2003.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-226742
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ABSTRACT
Although dermatophytes are still the main etiologic agents of onychomycosis, some species of nondermatophytic molds and yeasts are also capable of invading the nails. Fusarium (F.) solani is a nondermatophytic mold which is saprophytic fungus in soil. Onychomycosis due to Fusarium species almost always involve the great toenails, particularly in the presence of traumatic or dystrophic abnormalities. We report a case of toenail onychomycosis caused by F. solani in a 42-year-old female. The patient presented with typical distal subungual onychomycosis. Direct microscopic examination of scrapings on the potassium hydroxide preparation revealed fungal elements and repeated cultures on Sabouraud's dextrose agar showed the same whitish to cream-colored, cottony colonies. Multiple, sickle-shaped, multiseptate macroconidia and long, slender monophialides were observed in the slide culture. We confirmed F. solani by gross and light microscopic morphology of the colony. The patient was treated with 250 mg of terbinafine daily for 3 months.
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Assunto principal:
Potássio
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Solo
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Leveduras
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Onicomicose
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Ágar
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Arthrodermataceae
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Fungos
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Fusarium
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Glucose
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Unhas
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo