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Onychomycosis caused by Aspergillus versicolor
Author(s) -
Veraldi Stefano,
Chiaratti Anna,
Harak Henry
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2009.01720.x
Subject(s) - nail (fastener) , itraconazole , aspergillus versicolor , tinea versicolor , hypha , hyperkeratosis , dermatology , conidium , terbinafine , medicine , mycosis , hyaline , aspergillus , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , biology , antifungal , botany , surgery , materials science , metallurgy
Summary We report a case of onychomycosis caused by Aspergillus versicolor in a 66‐year‐old female patient. The infection was characterised clinically by yellowish pigmentation of the nail plate and mild nail bed hyperkeratosis of the first left toe. All other nails were normal. Three direct microscopical examinations of nail samples revealed the presence of hyaline hyphae as well as conidiophores. Pure colonies of A. versicolor were found in three cultures. The patient was successfully treated with oral itraconazole.