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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 36-39 |
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Non-dermatophytes emerging as predominant cause of onychomycosis in a tertiary care centre in rural part of Punjab, India
Poonam Sharma, Sarbjeet Sharma
Department of Microbiology, Shr Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar, Punjab, India
Correspondence Address:
Poonam Sharma
Department of Microbiology, Shr Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar, Punjab
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-1282.184754
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Background: Onychomycosis is most commonly caused by dermatophytes belonging to the genus Trichophyton. However, Candida spp. and non-dermatophyte moulds may also be responsible. Up to 10% of cases of onychomycosis are caused by non-dermatophyte moulds and these are becoming more common worldwide. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis for a period of one year was undertaken to know the prevalence of different fung causing onychomycosis in a tertiary care hospital. Nail samples of fingers and toes collected from patients presenting with clinically suspected onychomycosis were processed by standard methods. Results: Of the 87 clinically suspected cases of onychomycosis, non-dermatophyte moulds were the most common pathogens isolated in 24 (53.33%) patients, followed by dermatophytes in 12 (26.66%) patients and Candida spp. in 9 (20%). Among the non-dermatophyte moulds, Aspergillus flavus was the most common isolate found in 15 (62.5%) cases. Conclusion: The predominant isolate obtained in this study was non-dermatophyte moulds. Among moulds, Aspergillus spp. was the most common isolate. |
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