Dermatol. praxi. 2015;9(1):40-42

Fungal infections of nails

MUDr.Eliška Langerová¹, MUDr.Helena Korandová, CSc.²

¹ Fakultní nemocnice u sv. Anny v Brně a LF MU

² Kožní ordinace, Olomouc

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.

Keywords: onychomycosis, mycology, antimycotics, infants

Published: March 16, 2015  Show citation