Abstract
Onychomycosis due to mixed infection with non-dermatophyte molds and yeasts
Highlights
Onychomycosis is the fungal infection of nails caused by dermatophytes, non-dermatophyte molds, and yeasts
Nondermatophyte molds including Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, Aspergillus spp, Acremonium, Fusarium spp, Alternaria alternate, and Neoscytalidium are detected in approximately 20% of the patients
Onychomycosis can clinically present with subungual hyperkeratosis, onycholysis, melanonychia, and brown, yellow, orange or white discoloration of the nail plate and friable nails
Summary
Onychomycosis is the fungal infection of nails caused by dermatophytes, non-dermatophyte molds, and yeasts. Nondermatophyte molds including Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, Aspergillus spp, Acremonium, Fusarium spp, Alternaria alternate, and Neoscytalidium are detected in approximately 20% of the patients. Mixed infections with dermatophytes and non-dermatophyte molds in onychomycosis have been rarely reported [4]. An increasing role of non-dermatophyte molds and yeasts in onychomycosis has been described [5,6].
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