A study on the clinical patterns of onychomycosis and its correlation with identified fungal pathogens
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https://doi.org/10.71152/ajms.v16i10.4717Keywords:
Onychomycosis; Dermatophytes; Fungal culture; Nail infection; Non-dermatophyte moldsAbstract
Background: Onychomycosis (OM) is a fungal nail infection that affects 5.5–8% of people worldwide, with a greater frequency in the first toenail. The frequency of infections by yeasts, molds, and non-dermatophyte onychomycosis fungus is rising due to new lifestyles, advanced age, obesity, and immunosuppressive conditions such as diabetes mellitus, organ transplants, corticosteroid usage, and treatment for cancer.
Aims and Objectives: The present study is aimed to isolate the dermatophytes from OM suspected patients.
Materials and Methods: OM were screened for the fungal pathogens irrespective of age, sex, occupation, religion, and ethnicity for differentiation and detection of causative fungi from nails of both fingers and toenails.
Results: Out of 350 patients, 100 were potassium hydroxide positive. In age-wise distribution, the most commonly infected age group was the 31–40 age group (37 patients). Laborers and office workers constituted the majority of our patients. Out of 100, 70 (70%) were dermatophytes, 10 (10%) were non-dermatophytes, and 20 (20%) were yeasts.
Conclusion: Our analysis showed a male preponderance and that OM was most prevalent in the 31–40 age range. The fact that distal lateral subungual OM is the most prevalent form of OM is further emphasized.
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