Open AccessOnychomycosis unresponsive to antifungals: Etiology and treatment with a new direct technique
Author(s) -
Fatma Gülru Erdoğan,
Dilsun Yıldırım,
Gül Aslıhan Çakır Akay
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/ijd.ijd_453_18
Subject(s) - medicine , nail (fastener) , keratolytic , dermatology , nail plate , antifungal , aspergillus , etiology , trichophyton rubrum , fungus , nail disease , antifungal drugs , microbiology and biotechnology , paronychia , pathology , biology , botany , materials science , metallurgy
The aim of this study was to identify the fungal agents causing onychomycosis that were unresponsive to antifungal treatment and to treat these cases by placing under-nail cushions with a mild keratolytic to clear the fungus-invaded tissue.