Publication details
Plísňová onemocnění nehtů
| Title in English | Fungal infections of nails |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Dermatologie pro praxi |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Field | Dermatovenerology |
| Keywords | onychomycosis; mycology; antimycotics; infants |
| Description | Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of nails caused by dermatophytes, yeasts and nondermatophyte fungi. Onychomycosis more often occurs at toenails, at men and the incidence rises with age. There are five types of onychomycosis according to the parts of the nail that are involved: distal lateral subungual onychomycosis (DLSO), superficial white onychomycosis (leukonychia trichophytica; WSO), proximal subungual onychomycosis (PSO), endonyx and total dystrophic onychomycosis. Direct microscopy, culture techniques and additionally histology are necessary to set up the right diagnosis. Onychomycosis is progressive and reoccuring disease. The therapy depends on the clinical type, the number of influenced nails, the area of the nails and a physical status of a patient. In this case report is present the onychomycosis in infant succesfully treated by local antimycotics. |