Onychomycosis: a review

AK Gupta, N Stec, RC Summerbell… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail, causing discoloration and thickening of the
affected nail plate, and is the most common nail infection worldwide. Onychomycosis was …

Epidemiological trends in skin mycoses worldwide

B Havlickova, VA Czaika, M Friedrich - Mycoses, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Fungal infections of the skin and nails are a common global problem. The high prevalence
of superficial mycotic infections shows that 20–25% of the world's population has skin …

The burden of skin disease in the United States

HW Lim, SAB Collins, JS Resneck Jr… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Since the publication of the last US national burden of skin disease report in 2006, there
have been substantial changes in the practice of dermatology and the US health care …

The prevalence of onychomycosis in the global population–a literature study

B Sigurgeirsson, R Baran - Journal of the European Academy …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Onychomycosis is a common disorder, and high prevalence figures are
commonly cited in the literature. Objectives Evaluate the prevalence of onychomycosis …

Dermatophytosis, trends in epidemiology and diagnostic approach

MP Hayette, R Sacheli - Current Fungal Infection Reports, 2015 - Springer
Dermatophytes are amongst the most common fungal agents causing superficial skin
infections. The epidemiology of dermatophytosis has changed during the last century under …

[HTML][HTML] Dermatophytes: host-pathogen interaction and antifungal resistance

NTA Peres, FCA Maranhão, A Rossi… - Anais brasileiros de …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
As micoses cutâneas estão entre as infecções mais comuns em humanos e se tornaram um
importante problema de saúde pública, principalmente por causarem infecções invasivas …

Evaluation of foot health related quality of life in individuals with foot problems by gender: a cross-sectional comparative analysis study

D López-López, R Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Foot problems (FP) may be considered to be a prevalent conditions in people but
there is limited evidence of their effect on the quality of life (QoL) related to foot health in men …

Updated perspectives on the diagnosis and management of onychomycosis

JM Falotico, SR Lipner - Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Onychomycosis is the most common nail disease encountered in clinical practice and can
cause pain, difficulty with ambulation, and psycho-social problems. A thorough history and …

Allergy and dermatophytes

JA Woodfolk - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
Tinea pedis (athlete's foot) and onychomycosis (infection of the toenails) caused by the
dermatophyte fungus Trichophyton are highly prevalent in adults. Several Trichophyton …

Epidemiology and clinical classification of onychomycosis

I Effendy, M Lecha… - Journal of the …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To review recent data–what is new in the epidemiology of onychomycoses? To
identify the most relevant diagnostic criteria for effective therapy. Methods The preliminary …