Abstract

Onychomycosis is usually caused by dermatophytes, yeasts and molds are less frequently, associated to nail invasion. Molds have been increasingly recognized as causative agents of onychomycosis. We report two cases of young immunocompetent women who consulted in our department with ungueal abnormalities. We found Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, a cosmopolitan molds, in their toenails after a repetitive mycological examination. Keywords: Molds; Scapularosis is brevicaulis; Onychomycosis

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