Onychomycosis

PATHOGENS

  • Trichophyton rubrum
  • Trichophyton mentagrophytes
  • Microsporum spp.
  • Epidermophyton floccosum
  • Non-dermatophytes (10-20% of cases), including Fusarium, Acremonium, Scopulariopsis, Aspergillus, and yeasts (Candida is reported to be more common in fingernail infections than in toenails - C. parapsilosis and C. albicans appear most common.)

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Last updated: March 16, 2025