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MOLDS IN ONYCHOMYCOSIS
Author(s) -
RAMANI RAMA,
SRINIVAS C.R.,
RAMANI ANANTHAKRISHNAN,
KUMARI T. GIRIJA RATNA,
SHIVANANDA P.G.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1993.tb01403.x
Subject(s) - curvularia , fusarium oxysporum , microbiology and biotechnology , fusarium , chloramphenicol , nail (fastener) , penicillium , medicine , aspergillus , inoculation , biology , antibiotics , botany , pathology , materials science , metallurgy
Background . Onychomycosis is a major cause of nail dystrophy. The causative organisms in onychomycosis are dermatophytes, Candida and molds. A variety of molds have been isolated from nails. Methods: Nail scrapings and clippings were collected from 100 cases and inoculated on slants containing SDA with cycloheximide 0.5 mg/mL, chloramphenicol 0.05 mg/mL, and SDA with chloramphenicol 0.05 mg/mL. Results: The culture positivity rate for molds was 22%. The predominant mold isolates were Aspergillus species (86.4%, Fusarium oxysporum (4.5%), Curvularia species (4.5%) and Penicillium species (4.5%). Conclusion: Primary invasion of nails by molds can cause onychomycosis.