Trichosporon spp as a Causative Agent of Onychomycosis

The incidence of Trichosporon spp. yeast isolates from clinical samples tested in the Mycology Laboratory at the Institute of Biomedicine over a period of 10 years (2000-2010) was evaluated. There were a total of 14 cases, representing an incidence of 0.13%; the cases showed 71% positivity on direct...

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Published inKasmera Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 26 - 30
Main Authors Mireya Mendoza, Elena Rico
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 01.08.2011
Subjects
diagnostico
levaduras
onicomicosis
trichosporon
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Summary:The incidence of Trichosporon spp. yeast isolates from clinical samples tested in the Mycology Laboratory at the Institute of Biomedicine over a period of 10 years (2000-2010) was evaluated. There were a total of 14 cases, representing an incidence of 0.13%; the cases showed 71% positivity on direct examination. 57% of the cases were in nails of the hand and foot. In contrast to cases reported for Candida, toenails were the most affected (50%) by Trichosporon spp. in this study.
ISSN:0075-5222
2477-9628