Onychomycosis in the Denver Pediatrics Population, A Retrospective Study

:  Onychomycosis (OM) is a common nail disorder in adults but has been rare in children. Recent international studies have demonstrated a rise in the prevalence of OM in children and adolescents, with Trichophyton rubrum being the most common pathogen. This 5‐year retrospective chart review of child...

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Published inPediatric dermatology Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 106 - 108
Main Authors Young, Lindsay S., Arbuckle, Harvey A., Morelli, Joseph G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2014
Subjects
Academic Medical Centers
Adolescent
Age Distribution
Child
Child, Preschool
Colorado - epidemiology
Female
Hospitals, Pediatric
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Onychomycosis - epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Sex Distribution
Trichophyton rubrum
Urban Population - statistics & numerical data
Colorado
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Summary::  Onychomycosis (OM) is a common nail disorder in adults but has been rare in children. Recent international studies have demonstrated a rise in the prevalence of OM in children and adolescents, with Trichophyton rubrum being the most common pathogen. This 5‐year retrospective chart review of children (aged <18) found that 66 of 141 patients (46.8%) presenting to Children’s Hospital Colorado or Denver Health Medical Center Dermatology clinics with nail complaints had OM, with the highest prevalence in those aged 6 to 10 and a slight male predominance. Toenails were more commonly affected, and Trichophyton rubrum was the most common pathogen.
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ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/j.1525-1470.2012.01769.x