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KMID : 0670820080130010026
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Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2008 Volume.13 No. 1 p.26 ~ p.30
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A Case of Onychomycosis Caused by Fusarium verticillioides
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Hyun Dong-Nyeok
Chung Hyun
Jun Jae-Bok
Park Joon-Soo
Won Jong-Hoon
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Abstract
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Onychomycosis is caused by dermatophytes usually, but some species of non-dermatophytic molds and yeasts are also associated with invasion of nails. Fusarium (F.) verticillioides is a non-dermatophytic mold, which are common soil saprophytes. Onychomycosis due to Fusarium species almost always involves great toe nails and occurs infection easily in the presence of trauma, onychodystrophy and prior onychomycosis. We report a first case of onychomycosis caused by Fusarium verticillioides in a 48-year-old man. He presented with proximal white superficial onychomycosis for 3 months. Fungal culture showed whitish cottony colonies and microscopic examination of colonies showed microconidia
in a chain from monophialide. We diagnosed onychomycosis caused by Fusarium verticillioides and treated by itraconazole 200 mg daily and 5% amorolfine nail lacquer for 3 months.
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KEYWORD
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Fusarium verticillioides, Onychomycosis
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