Onychomycosis is a fungal disease of the nail caused by dermatophytes, yeasts, and
moulds; it is often considered incorrectly synonymous with tinea unguium, which is defined …

The use of antifungal combination therapy is a new clinical approach for combating fungal
infections. Although few conclusive clinical studies have been performed to date, data exist …

In the late 1970s the options for systemic antifungal therapy doubled with the addition of
intravenous miconazole and oral ketoconazole to the two previously available agents …

The increase in fungal infections and the change in fungal epidemiology is caused by the
extensive use of antifungal agents to treat fungal infections that are being diagnosed in …

Onychomycosis is a common infection of the nail predominantly caused by anthropophilic
dermatophytes, and to a lesser extent by yeasts (Candida species) and non-dermatophyte …

Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail unit, most commonly caused by the
anthropophilic dermatophyte fungi. It is generally accepted that this disease is increasing in …

Combination drug therapy is widely used for the management of many common medical
conditions. The concurrent use of more than one drug can significantly alter the therapeutic …

The high burden and growing prevalence of invasive fungal infections (IFIs), the toxicity and
interactions associated with current antifungal drugs, as well as the increasing resistance …

The therapeutic outcome of onychomycoses is uncertain. Comparative short-term efficacy
studies on antifungals abound and report contradictory findings. Few unbiased follow-up …

The first section of this handbook, on Mycoses and Antimycotics, includes contributions by:
Hay, RJ Superficial and deep mycoses: the extent of the problem (The mycoses are …