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Onychomycosis Caused by Fusarium Oxysporum *
Author(s) -
RushMunro F.M.,
Black H.,
Dingley Joan M.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1971.tb00688.x
Subject(s) - fusarium oxysporum , medicine , fusarium , isolation (microbiology) , fungus , microbiology and biotechnology , dermatology , biology , botany
SUMMARY In Auckland during the past five years Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht has been consistently isolated by one of the authors (F.M.R‐M.) from milky lesions on great toe nails. A few reports of similar infections have been recorded elsewhere, but from observations on over 50 cases it is possible to recognize that this fungus in man produces a highly characteristic type of onychomycosis. The occurrence in nature of Fusarium species, clinical appearance and treatment, isolation and identification of F. oxysporum and possible mode of infection are discussed.