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Feldman SR, Vlahovic TC, Joseph WS, Daniel CR, Elewski B, Rich P, Lipner SR. Number of Affected Nails Is the Primary Determinant of Efinaconazole 10% Solution Usage for Onychomycosis. J Drugs Dermatol 2024; 23:110-112. [PMID: 38306131 DOI: 10.36849/jdd.7676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Good adherence to treatment is necessary for the successful treatment of onychomycosis and requires that an appropriate amount of medication be prescribed. Most prescriptions for efinaconazole 10% solution, a topical azole antifungal, are for 4 mL per month but there are no data on patient factors or disease characteristics that impact how much medication is needed. Data from two phase 3 studies of efinaconazole 10% solution for the treatment of toenail onychomycosis were pooled and analyzed to determine monthly medication usage based on the number of affected toenails, percent involvement of the target toenail, body mass index (BMI), and sex. Participants with two or more affected nails required, on average, >4 mL of efinaconazole per month, with increasing amounts needed based on the number of nails with onychomycosis (mean: 4.39 mL for 2 nails; 6.36 mL for 6 nails). In contrast, usage was not greatly impacted by target toenail involvement, BMI, or sex. Together, these data indicate that the number of affected nails should be the major consideration when determining the monthly efinaconazole quantity to prescribe. J Drugs Dermatol. 2024;23(2):110-112. doi:10.36849/JDD.7676.
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- Li-Wen Zhang
- Department of Dermatovenereology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Bessis S, Noussair L, Rodriguez-Nava V, Jousset C, Duran C, Beresteanu A, Matt M, Davido B, Carlier R, Bergeron E, Fournier PE, Herrmann JL, Dinh A. Actinomycetoma Caused by Actinomadura mexicana, A Neglected Entity in the Caribbean. Emerg Infect Dis 2021; 26:379-380. [PMID: 31961313 PMCID: PMC6986842 DOI: 10.3201/eid2602.191005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Mycetoma is a chronic infection that is slow to develop and heal. It can be caused by fungi (eumycetoma) or bacteria (actinomycetoma). We describe a case of actinomycetoma caused by Actinomadura mexicana in the Caribbean region.
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Gupta AK, Taborda VBA, Taborda PRO, Shemer A, Summerbell RC, Nakrieko KA. High prevalence of mixed infections in global onychomycosis. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0239648. [PMID: 32991597 PMCID: PMC7523972 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Onychomycosis is estimated at a prevalence of 10% worldwide with the infecting organism most commonly Trichophyton rubrum (T. rubrum). Traditional culture identification of causative organisms has inherent risks of overestimating dermatophytes, like T. rubrum, by inhibiting the growth of possible nondermatophyte mould (NDM) environmental contaminants which could be causative agents. Recently, molecular methods have revealed that a proportion of onychomycosis cases in North America may be caused by mixed infections of T. rubrum as an agent co-infecting with one or more NDM. Determining the global burden of mixed infections is a necessary step to evaluating the best therapies for this difficult-to-treat disease. To determine the prevalence of mixed infections in a global population, nail samples from onychomycosis patients in Brazil, Canada, and Israel (n = 216) were analyzed by molecular methods for the presence of dermatophytes and five NDMs. If an NDM was detected, repeat sampling was performed to confirm the NDM. T. rubrum was detected in 98% (211/216) of infections with 39% mixed (84/216). The infection type was more likely to be mixed in samples from Brazil, but more likely to be a dermatophyte in samples from Canada and Israel (Χ2 = 16.92, df = 2, P<0.001). The most common cause of onychomycosis was T. rubrum. In all countries (Brazil, Canada and Israel combined) the prevalence of dermatophyte (Χ2 = 211.15, df = 3, P<0.001) and mixed (dermatophyte and NDM; Χ2 = 166.38, df = 3, P<0.001) infection increased with patient age. Our data suggest that mixed infection onychomycosis is more prevalent than previously reported with the aging population being at increased risk for mixed infections.
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- Aditya K. Gupta
- Department of Medicine, the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Mycology Section, Mediprobe Research Inc., London, Ontario, Canada
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, the Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- Sporometrics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Eichenfield LF, Elewski B, Sugarman JL, Rosen T, Vlahovic TC, Gupta AK, Stein Gold L, Pillai R, Guenin E. Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of Efinaconazole 10% Topical Solution for Onychomycosis Treatment in Pediatric Patients. J Drugs Dermatol 2020; 19:867-872. [PMID: 33026753 DOI: 10.36849/jdd.2020.10.36849/jdd.2020.5401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pediatric onychomycosis management is challenging as there are limited treatment options. The objective of this study was to evaluate efinaconazole 10% topical solution in children with onychomycosis. METHODS This phase 4, multicenter, open-label study (NCT02812771) evaluated safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and efficacy of efinaconazole 10% topical solution in pediatric participants (6-16 years). Efinaconazole was administered once daily for 48 weeks, with a 4-week posttreatment follow up. Participants had culture-positive, mild-to-severe distal lateral subungual onychomycosis affecting at least 20% of at least 1 great toenail. The PK subset included participants 12-16 years with moderate-to-severe onychomycosis affecting at least 50% of each great toenail and onychomycosis in at least 4 additional toenails. RESULTS Of 62 enrolled participants, 60 were included in the safety population and 17 in the PK population. Efinaconazole 10% topical solution was well tolerated. The concentration-time profiles for efinaconazole and its major metabolite were relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations during the 24-hour dosing interval. Systemic exposure to efinaconazole was low. By week 52, 65.0% of participants achieved mycologic cure, with a 36.7% mycologic cure rate observed as early as week 12. A total of 40.0% of participants achieved complete cure, 50.0% achieved clinical efficacy, and 88.3% achieved fungal cure by week 52. CONCLUSION Efinaconazole was safe and efficacious in pediatric participants with mild-to-severe onychomycosis, with improved mycologic cure and complete cure rates compared with adults from two 52-week studies. J Drugs Dermatol. 2020;19(9):867-872. doi:10.36849/JDD.2020.5401.
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Kim YJ, Han SS, Yang HJ, Chang SE. Prospective, comparative evaluation of a deep neural network and dermoscopy in the diagnosis of onychomycosis. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0234334. [PMID: 32525908 PMCID: PMC7289382 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Onychomycosis is the most common nail disorder and is associated with diagnostic challenges. Emerging non-invasive, real-time techniques such as dermoscopy and deep convolutional neural networks have been proposed for the diagnosis of this condition. However, comparative studies of the two tools in the diagnosis of onychomycosis have not previously been conducted. OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the diagnostic abilities of a deep neural network (http://nail.modelderm.com) and dermoscopic examination in patients with onychomycosis. METHODS A prospective observational study was performed in patients presenting with dystrophic features in the toenails. Clinical photographs were taken by research assistants, and the ground truth was determined either by direct microscopy using the potassium hydroxide test or by fungal culture. Five board-certified dermatologists determined a diagnosis of onychomycosis using the clinical photographs. The diagnosis was also made using the algorithm and dermoscopic examination. RESULTS A total of 90 patients (mean age, 55.3; male, 43.3%) assessed between September 2018 and July 2019 were included in the analysis. The detection of onychomycosis using the algorithm (AUC, 0.751; 95% CI, 0.646-0.856) and that by dermoscopy (AUC, 0.755; 95% CI, 0.654-0.855) were seen to be comparable (Delong's test; P = 0.952). The sensitivity and specificity of the algorithm at the operating point were 70.2% and 72.7%, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of diagnosis by the five dermatologists were 73.0% and 49.7%, respectively. The Youden index of the algorithm (0.429) was also comparable to that of the dermatologists' diagnosis (0.230±0.176; Wilcoxon rank-sum test; P = 0.667). CONCLUSIONS As a standalone method, the algorithm analyzed photographs taken by non-physician and showed comparable accuracy for the diagnosis of onychomycosis to that made by experienced dermatologists and by dermoscopic examination. Large sample size and world-wide, multicentered studies should be investigated to prove the performance of the algorithm.
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- Young Jae Kim
- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, I Dermatology Clinic, Seoul, Korea
- * E-mail: (SEC); (SSH)
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- * E-mail: (SEC); (SSH)
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Zaias N, Escovar SX, Zaiac MN, Edwards R, Dutra M, Pona A, Rio ED, Jungcharoensukying P. Onychomycosis, the Active Invasion of a Normal Nail Unit by a Dermatophytic Versus the Colonization of an Existing Abnormal Nail Unit by Environmental Fungus. Skinmed 2020; 18:18-22. [PMID: 32167451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Onychomycosis was described by early investigators as the presence of an abnormal nail unit and a member of the order Mycota, producing the abnormality. This interpretation has caused more than 50 years of confusion in the dermatologic literature. Unquestionably, the clinician sees more abnormal toenails than fingernails, and investigators have described a multitude of fungi as the cause of the clinically abnormal toenail. In 2010, developmental scientists proved, what we have long recognized, that there is no bilateral symmetry in living organisms and, therefore, one sole is different from the other. This causes a gait asymmetry, coupled with the pressure the closed shoe exerts on toenails while walking. This produces a series of abnormalities, which are clinically identical to what has been described for dermatophytic onychomycosis. These are fungus free and result in toenail niches. These toenail abnormalities were recently described as the asymmetric gait nail unit syndrome (AGNUS). It is possible that environmental fungi can colonize these toenail niches and, therefore, were described by investigators as a new onychomycosis entity In the normal host, onychomycosis should be only used to describe the active invasion of the nail bed (NB) corneocytes by a dermatophyte, as seen in dermatophytic onychomycosis. Dermatophytes only affect those hosts who have inherited the dermatophytosis susceptibility gene, transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. In studies encompassing 3,000 abnormal toenails, only 27%-30% were found as dermatophyte culture positive, 25% were negative and the rest environmental fungi were recovered.
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- Nardo Zaias
- Division of Dermatology, Greater Miami Skin and Laser Center, Miami Beach, FL;
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- Division of Dermatology, Greater Miami Skin and Laser Center, Miami Beach, FL
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- Chairman Dermatology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL
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- Physician Assistant Student, Barry University, Miami, FL
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- Physician Assistant Student, Barry University, Miami, FL
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- Medical Student, Medical University Wroclaw, Wrocław, Poland
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- Division of Dermatology, Greater Miami Skin and Laser Center, Miami Beach, FL
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- Division of Dermatology, Greater Miami Skin and Laser Center, Miami Beach, FLChairman Dermatology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FLPhysician Assistant Student, Barry University, Miami, FLMedical Student, Medical University Wroclaw, Wrocław, Poland
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Lindblad A, Jardine S, Kolber MR. Putting the fun in fungi: toenail onychomycosis. Can Fam Physician 2019; 65:900. [PMID: 31831490 PMCID: PMC6907360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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- Adrienne Lindblad
- Knowledge Translation and Evidence Coordinator for the Alberta College of Family Physicians and Associate Clinical Professor with the PEER (Patients, Experience, Evidence, Research) Group in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta in Edmonton
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- Professor with the PEER Group in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta
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Sütterlin S, Myrelid Å, Nöjd J, Kaden H. [Case Report of Pseudomonas Hot-Foot Syndrome in Uppsala, Sweden]. Lakartidningen 2019; 116:FSMX. [PMID: 31742652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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During February and March 2019, an accumulation of clinically similar erythematous plantar nodules was observed at the University Children's Hospital and several primary care facilities in Uppsala, Sweden. At least 20 children sought medical advice, and all cases presented with a recurrent plantar hidradenitis after within a day after visiting Uppsala's largest waterpark and arena for swimming. The presented symptoms were identical with a condition called pseudomonas hot-foot syndrome described in the literature. An investigation led by the local public health authorities revealed heavy growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in water-filled toys in a children's play area and in samples taken from the floor of a pool where the surface was partly damaged. After closing the affected part of the pool and removal of the contaminated toys, no more people sought medical advice. Pseudomonas hot-foot syndrome is believed to be more frequent than diagnosed today, and increased awareness is essential to avoid unwarranted diagnostic tests and treatments, and to identify and eradicate the source of infection.
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- Susanne Sütterlin
- Uppsala Universitet - Department of Women's and Children's Health Uppsala, Sweden Uppsala Universitet - Department of Women's and Children's Health Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala Universitet - Department of Women's and Children's Health Uppsala, Sweden Uppsala Universitet - Department of Women's and Children's Health Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala Universitet - Deptartment of medical sciences Uppsala, Sweden Uppsala Universitet - Deptartment of medical sciences Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala kommun - Miljöförvaltningen Uppsala, Sweden Uppsala kommun - Miljöförvaltningen Uppsala, Sweden
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Goiset A, Milpied B, Marti A, Marie J, Leroy-Colavolpe V, Pham-Ledard A, Chosidow O, Beylot-Barry M. Characteristics, Associated Diseases, and Management of Gram-negative Toe-web Infection: A French Experience. Acta Derm Venereol 2019; 99:1121-1126. [PMID: 31502652 DOI: 10.2340/00015555-3315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Gram-negative toe-web infection can cause pain and disability, be complicated by a long healing time, management failure, and cellulitis, and recur due to persistent predisposing factors. To describe the clinical features and management of Gram-negative toe-web infection and evaluate predisposing factors and associated diseases, their management, and the effect of controlling them on the rate of recurrence, we conducted a retrospective real-life study of patients with Gram-negative toe-web infection. Among the 62 patients (sex ratio 9:1), 31 experienced more than one episode of Gram-negative toe-web infection. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most prominent bacteria. Predisposing factors/associated diseases were eczema (66%), suspected Tinea pedis (58%), humidity (42%), hyperhidrosis (16%), psoriasis (11%), and vascular disorders (40%). Patients in whom associated diseases, such as eczema or psoriasis, were controlled did not relapse, suggesting the benefit of management of such conditions. We suggest that management of Gram-negative toe-web infection be standardised, with a focus on diagnosis and treatment of associated diseases.
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- Anne Goiset
- Department of Dermatology, Bordeaux University Hospital, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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Torres-Navarro I, de Unamuno-Bustos B, López-Davia J. Sparse pustules and tenosynovitis in a young man. Eur J Intern Med 2019; 66:99-101. [PMID: 31109850 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2019.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Ignacio Torres-Navarro
- Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico la Fe, 106 Fernando Abril Martorell Avenue, 46026, Valencia, Spain.
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- Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico la Fe, 106 Fernando Abril Martorell Avenue, 46026, Valencia, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico la Fe, 106 Fernando Abril Martorell Avenue, 46026, Valencia, Spain
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García Harana C, Fernández Canedo I, de Troya Martín M. Skin necrosis after septic shock. Med Clin (Barc) 2019; 152:e17. [PMID: 29789143 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2018.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Fida M, Saraceno R, Gjylametaj N, Dervishi O, Barbullushi A, Kellici S, Vasili E. Eumycetoma pedis in an Albanian farmer. Cutis 2018; 102:E13-E15. [PMID: 30566558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Monika Fida
- Department of Dermatology, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
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- Laboratory Department, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania
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Sultana S, Jaigirdar QH, Islam MA, Azad AK. Frequency of Fungal Species of Onychomycosis between Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients. Mymensingh Med J 2018; 27:752-756. [PMID: 30487490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Onychomycosis is a common nail problem in our country. Diabetic patients are more prone to develop onychomycosis. Various types of fungi are the causative agents of nail infections. This cross sectional explorative study was designed to find out the pattern of onychomycosis among diabetic and non-diabetic patients attending the out patient Department of Dermatology and Venereology and Endocrinology of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh from July 2012 to June 2013. Clinically diagnosed patients of onychomycosis with diabetic or non-diabetic were included purposively in this study. Scraping or clipping from infected nail materials were processed for microscopy and culture in Sabouraud's dextrose agar media and Dermatophyte test media. Clinical features, microscopic examination results and culture interpretations were recorded and compared in two groups. A total of 87 clinically diagnosed patients of onychomycosis were included in this study. Out of 87 patients of onychomycosis, 54 patients were diabetic and 33 patients were non-diabetic. Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes were found in 24(44.44%) and 19(35.18%) diabetic patients. Candida albicans and non-albicanscandida species were found in 1(1.85%) and 2(3.70%) diabetic patients. On the other hand, Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes were found in 1(3.03%) and 2(6.06%) non-diabetic patients. Candida albicans and non-albicanscandida species were found in 8(24.24%) and 8(24.24%) non-diabetic patients. Growth of fungus was found in 46(85.19%) diabetic patients which was significant (p=0.004) compared to that found in 19(57.58%) non-diabetic patients. No growth was found in 8(14.81%) diabetic and in 14(42.42%) non-diabetic patients. Dermatophytes were more found in diabetic patients and Candida albicans and non-albican Candida spp. were more found in non-diabetic patients. So, the pattern of onychomycosis was different in diabetics compared to non-diabetics. Further study may be done with large number of sample to determine more accurate pattern of onychomycosis among diabetics.
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- S Sultana
- Dr Sharmin Sultana, Medical Officer, Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Shen B, Song J, Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Liu G, Li X, Guo X, Li W, Cao Z, Wu Y. Triintsin, a human pathogenic fungus-derived defensin with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Peptides 2018; 107:61-67. [PMID: 30102941 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2018.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Since there is a symbiotic and competitive relationship between microorganisms in the same ecological niche, fungal defensins have been found to be important resources for antimicrobial peptides. Here, a fungal defensin, triintsin, was characterized in a clinical isolate of Trichophyton interdigitale from a patient with onychomycosis. The comparison of its genomic and mRNA sequences showed the gene organization and structure of three coding exons separated by two introns. The precursor peptide of triintsin contained 85 amino acid residues, which were composed of three parts including an N-terminal signal domain of 21 residues, a pro-peptide of 47 residues that ended at lysine-arginine and a mature peptide of 38 residues at the C-terminus. The 3D-structure established by homology modeling revealed that triintsin presented a representative typical cysteine-stabilized α-helical and β-sheet fold. The reductive linear peptide of triintsin was obtained by chemical synthesis. After cyclization to form three pairs of disulfide bonds, the oxidative-type peptide displayed broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria but also showed anti-fungal activity. Moreover, triintsin can effectively inhibit the growth of clinical strains. Altogether, the peptide is a human pathogenic fungus-derived defensin with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity.
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- Bingzheng Shen
- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Modern Virology Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; Department of pharmacy, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of pharmacy, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Modern Virology Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Modern Virology Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Modern Virology Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Modern Virology Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Modern Virology Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Modern Virology Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; Bio-drug Research Center, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Modern Virology Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; Bio-drug Research Center, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; Hubei Province Engineering and Technology Research, Center for Fluorinated Pharmaceuticals, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Virology, Modern Virology Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; Bio-drug Research Center, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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Koren A, Salameh F, Sprecher E, Artzi O. Laser-assisted Photodynamic Therapy or Laser-assisted Amorolfine Lacquer Delivery for Treatment of Toenail Onychomycosis: An Open-label Comparative Study. Acta Derm Venereol 2018; 98:467-468. [PMID: 29265166 DOI: 10.2340/00015555-2874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Amir Koren
- Department of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 642906 Tel Aviv, Israel
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Balić A, Bukvić Mokos Z, Marinović B, Ledić Drvar D. Tatami Mats: A Source of Pitted Keratolysis in a Martial Arts Athlete? Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2018; 26:68-70. [PMID: 29782305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Dear Editor, Pitted keratolysis (PK), also known as keratosis plantaris sulcatum, is a non-inflammatory, bacterial, superficial cutaneous infection, characterized by many discrete superficial crateriform ''pits'' and erosions in the thickly keratinized skin of the weight-bearing regions of the soles of the feet (1). The disease often goes unnoticed by the patient, but when it is noticed it is because of the unbearable malodor and hyperhidrosis of the feet, which are socially unacceptable and cause great anxiety to many of the patients. PK occurs worldwide, with the incidence rates varying based on the environment and occupation. The prevalence of this condition does not differ significantly based on age, sex, or race. People who sweat profusely or wash excessively, who wear occlusive footwear, or are barefoot especially in hot and humid weather are extremely prone to this condition (2). Physicians commonly misdiagnose it as tinea pedis or plantar warts. Treatment is quite simple and straightforward, with an excellent expected outcome if treated properly. We report a case of a 32-year-old male patient with skin changes of approximately one-year duration diagnosed as plantar verrucae, who was referred to our Department for cryotherapy. The patient presented with asymptomatic, malodorous punched-out pits and erosions along with hyperkeratotic skin on the heel and metatarsal region of the plantar aspect of both feet. The arches, toes, and sides of the feet were spared (Figure 1). Except for these skin changes, the patient was healthy and denied any other medical issues. He was an athlete active in martial arts and had a history of sweating of feet and training barefoot on the tatami mat for extended periods of time. The diagnosis of PK was established based on the clinical findings (crateriform pitting and malodor), negative KOH test for hyphae, and a history of prolonged sweating in addition to contact of the skin with tatami mats, which are often a source of infection if hygiene measures are not adequately implemented. Swabs could have been helpful to identify causative organisms, but they were not crucial for the diagnosis and treatment. The patient was prescribed with general measures to prevent excessive sweating (cotton socks, open footwear, and proper hygiene), antiseptic potassium permanganate foot soaks followed by clindamycin 1% and benzoyl peroxide 5% in a gel vehicle twice daily. At the one-month follow-up visit, the skin changes, hyperhidrosis, and malodor were entirely resolved (Figure 2). Pitted keratolysis is common among athletes (3,4). The manifestations of PK are due to a superficial cutaneous infection caused by several bacterial Gram-positive species including Corynebacterium species, Kytococcus sedentarius, Dermatophilus congolensis, Actynomices keratolytica, and Streptomyces that proliferate and produce proteinase and sulfur-compound by-products under appropriate moist conditions (5-7). Proteinases digest the keratin and destroy the stratum corneum, producing the characteristic skin findings, while sulfur compounds (sulfides, thiols, and thioesters) are responsible for the malodor. Athletes and soldiers who wear occlusive footwear for prolonged periods of time or even barefooted people that sweat extensively and spend time on wet surfaces such as laborers, farmers, and marine workers are more prone to this problem (3,4,8-11). Martial arts athletes are at greater risk of skin infections due to the constant physical contact that can lead to transmission of viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens directly but also indirectly through contact with the mat and the skin flora of an another infected individual. A national survey of the epidemiology of skin infections among US high school athletes conducted by Ashack et al. supported the prevalent theory that contact sports are associated with an increased risk of skin infections. In this study, wrestling had the highest skin infection rate of predominantly bacterial origin (53.8%), followed by tinea (35.7%) and herpetic lesions (6.7%), which is consistent with other literature reporting (12). Being barefoot on the tatami mat in combination with excessive sweating and non-compliance with hygiene measures makes martial arts athletes more susceptible to skin infections, including PK. The diagnosis is clinical, by means of visual examination and recognition of the characteristic odor. Dermoscopy can be useful, revealing abundant pits with well-marked walls that sometimes show the bacterial colonies (13). Cultures, if taken, show Gram-positive bacilli or coccobacilli. Because of the ease of diagnosis on clinical findings, biopsy of pitted keratolysis is rarely performed. Skin scraping is often performed to exclude tinea pedis, which is one of the main differential diagnosis, the others including verrucae, punctate palmoplantar keratoderma, keratolysis exfoliativa, circumscribed palmoplantar hypokeratosis, and basal cell nevus syndrome. If unrecognized and left untreated, skin findings and smelly feet can last for many years. Sometimes, if unrecognized, PK can be mistreated with antifungals, or even with aggressive treatment modalities such as cryotherapy. Appropriate treatment includes keeping feet dry with adequate treatment of hyperhidrosis, preventive measures, and topical antibiotic therapy. Topical forms of salicylic acid, sulfur, antibacterial soaps, neomycin, erythromycin, mupirocin, clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide, clotrimazole, imidazoles, and injectable botulinum toxin are all successful in treatment and prevention of PK (14,15). Topical antibiotics are the first line of medical treatment, among which fusidic acid, erythromycin 1% (solution or gel), mupirocin 2%, or clindamycin are the most recommended (14). As in our case, a fixed combination of two approved topical drugs - clindamycin 1%-benzoyl peroxide 5% gel, had been already demonstrated by Vlahovich et al. as an excellent treatment option with high adherence and no side-effect (16). The combined effect of this combination showed significantly greater effect due to the bactericidal and keratolytic properties of benzoyl peroxide. Additionally, this combination also lowers the risk of resistance of causative microorganisms to clindamycin. Skin infections are an important aspect of sports-related adverse events. Due to the interdisciplinary nature, dermatologists are not the only ones who should be aware of the disease, but also family medicine doctors, sports medicine specialists, and occupational health doctors who should educate patients about the etiology of the skin disorder, adequate prevention, and treatment. Athletes must enforce the disinfecting and sanitary cleaning of the tatami mats and other practice areas. Keeping up with these measures could significantly limit the spread of skin infections that can infect athletes indirectly, leading to significant morbidity, time loss from competition, and social anxiety as well.
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- Daniela Ledić Drvar, MD, PhD, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, School of Medicine University of Zagreb, Šalata 4, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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Fabrizi V, Zacconi I, Principato M, Pesca C, Cruciani D, Crotti S, Papini M. Toenail onychomycosis by Trichophyton rubrum and concurrent infestation with Tyrophagus putrescentiae. Infez Med 2017; 25:377-380. [PMID: 29286021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A remarkable case of onychomycosis by Trichophyton (T.) rubrum combined with nail infestation by Tyrophagus (T.) putrescentiae in an elderly diabetic farmer is described and discussed. Large numbers of eggs and mites in all development stages were present in nail debris, reflecting active reproduction on site. Treatment with ivermectin 0.1% cream and environmental decontamination cleared the mite infestation, while onychomycosis responded well to oral terbinafine and ciclopirox 8% nail lacquer. Such a combination of onychomycosis and mite infestation of the same nail is an exceptional finding reported only twice in the literature.
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- Valentina Fabrizi
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Biomediche, Clinica Dermatologica di Terni, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Terni, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Biomediche, Clinica Dermatologica di Terni, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Terni, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Sezione di Parassitologia, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche, Perugia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche, Perugia, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche, Perugia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Biomediche, Clinica Dermatologica di Terni, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Terni, Italy
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- Mariusz Dyląg
- Institute of Genetics and Microbiology, , University of Wrocław, S. Przybyszewskiego 63/77, , 51-148 Wrocław, Poland
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Mendouga Menye CRB, Kouotou EA, Atangana PJA. [Contribution of histopathology in the diagnosis of mycetoma in a Cameroonian trader and possibility of an urban contamination]. J Mycol Med 2017; 27:417-420. [PMID: 28578836 DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2017.04.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mycetoma are rare cutaneous affections caused by pathogens such as fungi or bacteria. They settle preferentially on limb extremities. We are going to talk about an original case of mycetoma in a young Cameroonian trader. OBSERVATION A cutaneous mass with multiple draining sinuses was received at the anatomy and cytopathology laboratory. That mass was from a 30-year-old male trader, with no particular medical history and living in Yaounde, who was received for a lesion at the sole of the foot, which appeared some months before. This lesion started like a tough and painless nodule, which later showed draining sinuses to the skin. The surgical resection of the tissue mass was performed. The histopathological analysis with special staining procedures, which was later on performed, revealed mycetoma caused by fungi. DISCUSSION This observation describes an original case of fungal mycetoma, which occured in a Cameroonian trader living in an urban milieu away from any mycetoma endemic zone. This case confirms the undeniable or undisputable contribution of histopathology in diagnosis of certainty. To our knowledge and according to available data, it is a premiere to find a case of mycetoma described in an urban milieu in Cameroon.
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- C R B Mendouga Menye
- Faculté de médecine et des sciences biomédicales, université de Yaoundé I, centre hospitalier universitaire de Yaoundé (CHUY), BP 8314, Yaoundé, Cameroun; Centre Pasteur, laboratoire d'anatomie et cytologie pathologique, Yaoundé, Cameroun
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- Faculté de médecine et des sciences biomédicales, université de Yaoundé I, centre hospitalier universitaire de Yaoundé (CHUY), BP 8314, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
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- Centre Pasteur, laboratoire d'anatomie et cytologie pathologique, Yaoundé, Cameroun
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Bilateral plantar geographic lesions. J Paediatr Child Health 2017; 53:512. [PMID: 28470805 DOI: 10.1111/jpc.2_13342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Revised: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pontini P, Gorani A, Veraldi S. Onychomycosis by Paecilomyces lilacinus. GIORN ITAL DERMAT V 2016; 151:706-709. [PMID: 27824223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The authors describe a case of onychomycosis by Paecilomyces lilacinus in an 81-year-old Caucasian woman. The infection was characterized clinically by yellow-brown discoloration of the nail plate, distal-lateral onycholysis and subungual hyperkeratosis of the first left toenail. Microscopic examination showed irregular hyphae. Four cultures showed the development of lilac and powdery colonies. Conidiophores with divergent long narrow terminal phialides were observed at microscopic examination of culture samples. Therapy with amorolofine nail laquer, itraconazole and terbinafine was uneffective. This is the sixth case published in the literature of Paecilomyces lilacinus onychomycosis, and the second Italian case of Paecilomyces lilacinus infection.
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- Paolo Pontini
- Department of Medical and Surgical Physiopathology, Università degli Studi di Milano, I.R.C.C.S. Foundation, Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy -
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Serini SM, Veraldi S. Onychomycosis caused by Aspergillus terreus. GIORN ITAL DERMAT V 2016; 151:454-455. [PMID: 27348329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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- Stefano M Serini
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, I.R.C.C.S. Foundation, Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy -
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Sections of 14 skin biopsies of cats with plasmacytic pododermatitis and a clinical follow-up of 12–36 months were stained with a polyclonal anti- Mycobacterium bovis (Bacille Calmette-Guerin = BCG) antibody cross-reactive to a broad spectrum of fungi and bacteria. All sections were negative for organisms within the actual footpad tissue with the anti-BCG antibody stains. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays that amplify the DNA of Bartonella spp., Ehrlichia spp., Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Chlamydophila felis, Mycoplasma spp., Toxoplasma gondii, and feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1) were applied to tissue digests. DNA of those pathogens assessed was not amplified from tissue.
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- S V Bettenay
- Tierdermatologie Oberhaching, Oberhaching, Germany
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- M Wolf
- Universitätsklinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie, Medizinische Universität Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 8, 8010, Graz, Österreich
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- Universitätsklinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie, Medizinische Universität Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 8, 8010, Graz, Österreich
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- Universitätsklinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie, Medizinische Universität Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 8, 8010, Graz, Österreich
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- Hautfacharztpraxis, Sigmund Freud-Platz 1, 8330, Feldbach, Österreich
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- Universitätsklinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie, Medizinische Universität Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 8, 8010, Graz, Österreich
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- Universitätsklinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie, Medizinische Universität Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 8, 8010, Graz, Österreich.
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Imbert JL, G Gomez JV, Escudero RB, Blasco JL. [Onychomycosis by yeast not common in diabetics of a health center]. Semergen 2015; 42:449-457. [PMID: 26482238 DOI: 10.1016/j.semerg.2015.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Revised: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mexican diabetic population frequently presents mycosis under foot hyperkeratosis; however, in another type of onychomycosis as the ones that is assumed Candida albicans is the causal agent, it is unknown the frequency, the prevalence and if another Candida species or other yeasts are found. OBJECTIVE Evaluate the frequency of yeasts causing onychomycosis in diabetic patients looked after in public institutions of health of the State of Hidalgo, Mexico, and its association with clinical epidemiological variables. MATERIALS AND METHODS An observational, descriptive and transversal study was made on 261 patients, from which one nail sample of each one was obtained, used to isolate and identify dermatophytes and yeasts; the results were statistically correlated with 24 epidemiological parameters. The clinical study was done through interrogation and by medical exploration in order to evaluate Tinea pedis and onychomycosis. RESULTS Onychomycosis were caused by Candida guilliermondii, Candida parapsilosis, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida spp., Kodamaea ohmeri, Prototheca wickerhamii and unidentified yeasts. The prevalence for general onychomycosis, by dermatophytes, mixed onychomycosis and by yeasts were: 24.1, 19.5, 2.3 and 14.6%, respectively. Patients with significant probability to be diagnosed as having onychomycosis by yeasts are those wearing open shoes (2.59%); technicians and professionals (10.49%) and alcohol drinkers (3.72%). CONCLUSION The fact that Candida albicans is not present in this study as causal agent of onychomycosis, and emerging and non-common yeasts were indeed isolated, creates new challenges. It is remarked the clinical criterion that when onychomycosis is suspected in diabetics, the diagnosis for culturing dermatophytes and yeasts should be included.
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- J L Imbert
- Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo Pachuca, Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, México.
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- Especialidad de Parasitología, Área Académica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, México
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- Maestría en Ciencias, Área Académica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, México
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- Maestría en Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica de Pachuca, Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, México
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Mulvaney PM, Telang GH, Jellinek N. Trichophytum rubrum endonyx onychomycosis resistant to standard oral and topical therapies. Dermatol Online J 2015; 21:13030/qt3jb3t80q. [PMID: 26437286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023] Open
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We present a 45 year-old man with an eight-year history of discoloration of the nail plate on his left hallux. He had been treated with two courses of oral terbinafine and topical 8% ciclopirox for presumed onychomycosis. On exam, his left great toenail contained a wide yellow-white longitudinal band involving a majority of the nail plate. No subungual debris, hyperkeratosis, or paronychial inflammation was present in the affected nail. Histopathology of the nail plate revealed numerous fungal elements arranged transversely and longitudinally, solely within the keratin layers of the nail plate; these were highlighted with periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stain confirming endonyx onychomycosis. Cultures grew Trichophyton rubrum. All types of onychomycosis under the new classification system proposed by Hay et al. have now been associated with T. rubrum. Endonyx related to T. rubrum may be a particularly difficult infection to treat with oral or topical agents owing to the absence of robust local immune response and limited drug penetration to the interior nail plate. Physicians should be aware that this type of infection may require treatment with dual-agent therapy or alternative modalities including chemical or surgical plate avulsion or photodynamic therapy.
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Jellinek NJ, Korotzer A. Prognostic Factors for Complete Cure Following Treatment of Mild and Moderate Toenail Onychomycosis With Efinaconazole Topical Solution 10. J Drugs Dermatol 2015; 14:871-875. [PMID: 26267732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify those patients who are more likely to achieve treatment success with efinaconazole topical solution 10% based on clinical improvement and mycological status during treatment. METHODS A subgroup analysis of patients, aged 18 to 70 years, randomized to receive efinaconazole topical solution 10% or vehicle from 2 identical multicenter, double-blind, vehicle-controlled 48-week studies evaluating safety and efficacy. The primary end point, complete cure rate (0% clinical involvement of target toenail, and both negative potassium hydroxide examination and fungal culture) at week 52 was evaluated based on mycologic cure at week 24, and the degree of clinical improvement in nail involvement at week 12. RESULTS Over a quarter (25.1%) of patients treated with efinaconazole topical solution 10% who could demonstrate at least 10% improvement in affected nail involvement by week 12 progressed to complete cures at week 52. Similarly, 21.7% of patients who demonstrated mycologic cure at week 24 achieved complete cures at week 52. CONCLUSIONS Early clinical improvement and mycologic clearance may help to predict treatment success with efinaconazole topical solution 10%.
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Cantrell W, Canavan T, Elewski B. Report of a case of a dermatophytoma successfully treated with topical efinaconazole 10% solution. J Drugs Dermatol 2015; 14:524-526. [PMID: 25942674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Onychomycosis is a common fungal infection of the nail unit that results in discoloration, subungual debris, thickening, onycholysis, and often pain and impairment of mobility. Dermatophytomas are characterized by a thick fungal mass within and under the nail plate and are especially resistant to treatment. Here we report a case of a patient with a dermatophytoma who had failed oral terbinafine but was successfully treated with efinaconazole 10% topical solution.
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Tavaborole is a novel, low-molecular weight oxaborole antifungal drug under development by Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the topical treatment of onychomycosis of the toenail. The drug has received its first global approval for this indication in the US. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of tavaborole leading to this first approval for onychomycosis of the toenails.
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- Anthony Markham
- Springer, Private Bag 65901, Mairangi Bay, 0754, Auckland, New Zealand,
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Garcia C, Arenas R, Vasquez del Mercado E. Subungual black onychomycosis and melanonychia striata caused by aspergillus niger. Skinmed 2015; 13:154-156. [PMID: 26137748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Sampaio FMS, Galhardo MCG, De Farias Cardoso R, de Oliveira Coelho JMC, Lyra MR, do Valle ACF. Eumycetoma on the foot caused by Madurella mycetomatis: amputation after significant worsening during pregnancy. Acta Derm Venereol 2015; 95:374-5. [PMID: 25178425 DOI: 10.2340/00015555-1963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Felipe Maurício Soeiro Sampaio
- Dermatology ambulatory in infectious diseases - Evandro Chagas Research Institute (IPEC) - Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Av. Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, 1059 - sala 100, Copacabana, 22620311 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- Roderick J Hay
- The International Foundation for Dermatology, Willan House, 4 Fitzroy sqaure, London W1T 5HQ, United Kingdom.
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Hryncewicz-Gwóźdź A, Plomer-Niezgoda E, Kalinowska K, Czarnecka A, Maj J, Jagielski T. Efficacy of fluconazole at a 400 mg weekly dose for the treatment of onychomycosis. Acta Derm Venereol 2015; 95:251-2. [PMID: 24942666 DOI: 10.2340/00015555-1913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Anita Hryncewicz-Gwóźdź
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, PL-50-368 Wroclaw, Poland
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Baha H, Khadir K, Hali F, Benchikhi H, Zeghwagh A, Zerouali K, Belabbes H, El Mdaghri N, Soussi MA, Marnissi F, Kadioui F. [Actinomycosic mycetoma of the foot in Morocco due to Actinomycetes viscosus]. J Mycol Med 2015; 25:76-80. [PMID: 25649200 DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2014.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2014] [Revised: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We present the case of an actinomycotic mycetoma of the foot due to Actinomycetes viscosus. It evolved for nine years on the foot of a 26-year-old patient from a rural environment: Douar Inezgane (city in southern Morocco). Bacteriological study of the skin and grains confirmed the diagnosis. It showed positive bacilli on direct examination and on Gram staining and in positive culture. Histological study showed a polymorphous granulomatous inflammation without signs of malignancy with actinomycotic grains. Then we retained the diagnosis of primary cutaneous actinomycosis without visceral locations. The treatment was based on antibiotics: penicillin G by intravenous infusion for five weeks, relayed orally by amoxicillin associated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for long periods. After six months of treatment, we observed a favorable outcome with reduction of the swelling, nodules, lymphadenopathy, fistula's number and extension of time of issue of grains. The current follow up is 15 months. The primary cutaneous actinomycosis is still relevant in Morocco.
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- H Baha
- Dermatology, Ibn Rochd CHU, route 1029, immeuble 28, numéro 6 Sidi-maarouf, Casablanca, Ain Chock 20270, Maroc.
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- Dermatology department of UHC Ibn Rushd of Casablanca, Casablanca, Maroc
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- Dermatology department of UHC Ibn Rushd of Casablanca, Casablanca, Maroc
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- Dermatology department of UHC Ibn Rushd of Casablanca, Casablanca, Maroc
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- Microbiology department of UHC Ibn Rushd of Casablanca, Casablanca, Maroc
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- Microbiology department of UHC Ibn Rushd of Casablanca, Casablanca, Maroc
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- Microbiology department of UHC Ibn Rushd of Casablanca, Casablanca, Maroc
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- Microbiology department of UHC Ibn Rushd of Casablanca, Casablanca, Maroc
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- Parasito-mycology department of UHC Ibn Rushd of Casablanca, Casablanca, Maroc
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- Anatomopathology department of UHC Ibn Rushd of Casablanca, Casablanca, Maroc
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- Parasito-mycology department of UHC Ibn Rushd of Casablanca, Casablanca, Maroc
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Chahar M, Dhali TK, D'souza P. Multifocal tuberculosis verrucosa cutis. Dermatol Online J 2015; 21:13030/qt80j7q792. [PMID: 25612118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis (TBVC), a verrucous form of cutaneous tuberculosis, occurs from inoculation of tubercle bacilli into the skin of a previously sensitized patient with moderate to high degree of immunity. This disease is now rare in western countries and in India; the incidence of cutaneous tuberculosis has fallen from 2% to 0.15%. However two recent studies from the Indian subcontinent have reported the prevalence of cutaneous tuebrculosis as 0.7% (Varshney et al) and 0.26% (Patra et al) This case is reported to demonstrate the indolent and extensive nature of tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in an immunocompetent individual and to highlight the importance of histopathology and empirical antitubercular therapy as an adjunct diagnostic tool.
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- Monica Chahar
- Department Of Dermatology, ESI PGIMSR, New Delhi, India.
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Adekhandi S, Pal S, Sharma N, Juyal D, Sharma M, Dimri D. Incidence and epidemiology of onychomycosis in patients visiting a tertiary care hospital in India. Cutis 2015; 95:E20-E25. [PMID: 25671453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Onychomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the nails that is largely underdiagnosed in developing countries such as India due to poor health care facilities. In this study, we evaluated the nails of 134 patients with a clinical suspicion of onychomycosis using direct microscopy and fungal culture techniques. The majority of participants (47.8%) were older than 40 years. On both direct microscopy and fungal culture, 71.6% of participants were confirmed with onychomycosis. Among the cases confirmed by laboratory testing, distal lateral subungual onychomycosis was the most common clinical pattern observed, followed by proximal subungual onychomycosis (PSO), candidal onychomycosis (CO), and white superficial onychomycosis (WSO). We concluded that laboratory examination is of great importance in the diagnosis and identification of the underlying pathogen in patients with onychomycosis as well as in the selection of a suitable antifungal agent for treatment.
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- Shamanth Adekhandi
- Department of Microbiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
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Rich P. Efinaconazole topical solution, 10%: the benefits of treating onychomycosis early. J Drugs Dermatol 2015; 14:58-62. [PMID: 25607909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate efficacy of efinaconazole topical solution, 10% in onychomycosis patients with early and long-standing disease. METHODS An analysis of 1655 patients, aged 18-70 years, randomized to receive efinaconazole topical solution, 10% or vehicle from two identical multicenter, double-blind, vehicle-controlled 48-week studies evaluating safety and efficacy. The primary end point was complete cure rate (0% clinical involvement of target toenail, and both negative potassium hydroxide examination and fungal culture) at Week 52. Three groups were compared: those with early disease (<1year), patients with a baseline disease of 1-5 years, and those with long-standing onychomycosis (>5years). RESULTS The majority of patients had long-standing disease; were older, male and white. While nail involvement of the target toenail did not differ noticeably amongst the three groups, the number of nails involved did increase progressively with disease duration. Differences were seen in terms of infecting pathogens in early disease that might have important treatment implications. Efinaconazole was more effective in treating early disease, however more than 40% of patients with long-standing disease were considered treatment successes. LIMITATIONS A period of 52 weeks may be too brief to evaluate a clinical cure in onychomycosis. CONCLUSIONS Treatment of onychomycosis early to avoid disease progression to other toenails is important. Once daily efinaconazole topical solution, 10% is particularly effective in these patients.
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Ely JW, Rosenfeld S, Seabury Stone M. Diagnosis and management of tinea infections. Am Fam Physician 2014; 90:702-710. [PMID: 25403034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Tinea infections are caused by dermatophytes and are classified by the involved site. The most common infections in prepubertal children are tinea corporis and tinea capitis, whereas adolescents and adults are more likely to develop tinea cruris, tinea pedis, and tinea unguium (onychomycosis). The clinical diagnosis can be unreliable because tinea infections have many mimics, which can manifest identical lesions. For example, tinea corporis can be confused with eczema, tinea capitis can be confused with alopecia areata, and onychomycosis can be confused with dystrophic toenails from repeated low-level trauma. Physicians should confirm suspected onychomycosis and tinea capitis with a potassium hydroxide preparation or culture. Tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and tinea pedis generally respond to inexpensive topical agents such as terbinafine cream or butenafine cream, but oral antifungal agents may be indicated for extensive disease, failed topical treatment, immunocompromised patients, or severe moccasin-type tinea pedis. Oral terbinafine is first-line therapy for tinea capitis and onychomycosis because of its tolerability, high cure rate, and low cost. However, kerion should be treated with griseofulvin unless Trichophyton has been documented as the pathogen. Failure to treat kerion promptly can lead to scarring and permanent hair loss.
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- John W Ely
- University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
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BACKGROUND Toenail onychomycosis is a common disease with limited treatment options; treatment failure and relapse are frequently encountered. Many patients experience long-standing disease affecting multiple toenails, with substantial discomfort and pain. Although some patients might prefer a topical therapy, efficacy with ciclopirox nail lacquer has been disappointing. METHODS Efinaconazole topical solution, 10% is the first topical triazole antifungal agent specifically developed for the treatment of onychomycosis. This paper reviews the preclinical and clinical data on efinaconazole topical solution, 10%. RESULTS Efinaconazole has a broad spectrum of antifungal activity in vitro and is more potent than ciclopirox against common onychomycosis pathogens. It has a more optimal keratin affinity than ciclopirox, and it exhibits significantly greater in vivo activity owing to its superior nail penetration. Mycologic cure rates at week 52 were 55.2% (study 1) and 53.4% (study 2) with efinaconazole topical solution, 10% compared with 16.8% and 16.9%, respectively, with vehicle (P<.001 for both). In addition, efinaconazole is well tolerated. CONCLUSIONS Efinaconazole topical solution, 10% may likely become a preferred topical agent for the management of mild-to-moderate onychomycosis.
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Elewski BE, Pollak RA, Pillai R, Olin JT. Access of efinaconazole topical solution, 10%, to the infection site by spreading through the subungual space. J Drugs Dermatol 2014; 13:1394-1398. [PMID: 25607708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the ability of efinaconazole vehicle to reach the site of toenail onychomycosis by spreading through the subungual space between the nail plate and nail bed. Lacquer-based vehicles are primarily limited to application on the nail plate and dependent on nail plate permeation. METHODS 11 patients (mean age 48.5 years) were entered with clinically determined onychomycosis. Presence of fungal infection was confirmed by KOH testing in eight patients. Two separate applications of vehicle (with fluorescein incorporated for better visualization) were applied at the hyponychium, avoiding application to the exterior nail plate surface. Affected nails were later clipped to allow examination of the nail bed and further examination of the underside of the nail. Spread of formulation was assessed under visible and UV light conditions by photographing target toenails after vehicle application, and after nail clipping. RESULTS Assessments under both visible and UV light indicated that the vehicle had spread into the subungual space, with deposition of flourescein wherever vehicle had reached, including in the nail bed. Nail clippings also indicated deposition to the underside of the nail plate. LIMITATIONS The relative contributions of spreading into the subungual space, or permeation through the nail plate to the efficacy of efinaconazole topical solution, 10% in treating onychomycosis were not assessed. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that the vehicle developed for efinaconazole topical solution, 10%, when applied at the hyponychium, spreads into the subungual space between the nail plate and nail bed, reaching the site of infection.
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Vlahovic TC, Joseph WS. Efinaconazole topical, 10% for the treatment of toenail onychomycosis in patients with diabetes. J Drugs Dermatol 2014; 13:1186-1190. [PMID: 25607552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate efficacy, safety, and tolerability efinaconazole topical solution, 10% in diabetic patients with onychomycosis. METHODS A post-hoc analysis of 112 patients, aged 29-70 years, randomized to receive efinaconazole topical solution, 10% or vehicle from two identical multicenter, double-blind, vehicle-controlled 48-week studies evaluating safety and efficacy. The primary end point was complete cure rate (0% clinical involvement of target toenail, and both negative potassium hydroxide examination and fungal culture) at week 52. RESULTS Mycologic cure rates (OC) were significantly greater with efinaconazole (56.5% and 56.3% in diabetic and non-diabetic patients respectively) compared to vehicle (P=0.016 and P<0.001, respectively). The primary end point, complete cure, was also greater for efinaconazole (13.0% and 18.8%, respectively vs 3.7% and 4.7%). Treatment success (percent affected target toenail ≤10%) for efinaconazole was 40.8% and 47.7%, respectively vs 18.5% and 18.2% with vehicle. There was no statistically significant difference between the diabetic and non-diabetic populations for any efficacy endpoint. Adverse events associated with efinaconazole were local site reactions and clinically similar to vehicle. CONCLUSIONS Once daily efinaconazole topical solution, 10% may provide a useful topical option in the treatment of diabetic patients with onychomycosis.
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Wang YJ, Sun PL. Fungal melanonychia caused by Trichophyton rubrum and the value of dermoscopy. Cutis 2014; 94:E5-E6. [PMID: 25279488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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- No. 92, Section 2, Chungshan North Rd, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Melanonychia is characterized by tan, brown, or black pigmentation within the nail plate. Fungal melanonychia is rare and may simulate longitudinal melanonychia caused by melanocytic lesions. We report six cases of fungal melanonychia which were confirmed histopathologically or mycologically. On culture, Candida and/or Aspergillus species were isolated in four patients. The nail pigmentation improved after treatment with antifungal agents in all cases, but one patient experienced a new lesion on another nail after cessation of treatment. Fungal infection should be considered as a cause of melanonychia, and fungal melanonychia should be differentiated from the melanonychia caused by melanocytic lesions, particularly by subungual melanoma.
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- Sang Won Lee
- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea
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- Mahmoud Ghannoum
- Center for Medical Mycology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
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- Center for Medical Mycology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
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- Tiffany T Mayo
- Tiffany T. Mayo is a dermatology clinical research fellow and Wendy Cantrell is an assistant professor at The University of Alabama-Birmingham Department of Dermatology, Birmingham, Ala
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Martínez E, Ameen M, Tejada D, Arenas R. Microsporum spp. onychomycosis: disease presentation, risk factors and treatment responses in an urban population. Braz J Infect Dis 2014; 18:181-6. [PMID: 24275374 PMCID: PMC9427520 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2013.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Dermatophytes are the main causative agent of all onychomycosis, but genus Microsporum is infrequent and the risk of acquiring the infection is often associated with exposure to risk factors. Objectives To describe clinical characteristics of onychomycosis due to Microsporum onychomycosis in an urban population. Methods This was a retrospective analysis of the epidemiological and clinical features of 18 Microsporum onychomycosis cases of a total of 4220 of onychomycosis cases diagnosed between May 2008 and September 2011 at the tertiary referral center for mycology in Guatemala. Results Eighteen cases of Microsporum onychomycosis (M. canis, n = 10; M. gypseum, n = 7; M. nanum, n = 1) were identified (prevalence = 0.43%). Infection was limited to nails only and disease duration ranged from 1 month to 20 years (mean = 6.55 years). The toenails were affected in all cases except for a single M. gypseum case of fingernail. The most common clinical presentation was distal lateral subungual onychomycosis (12/18) followed by total dystrophic onychomycosis (5/18), and superficial white onychomycosis (1/18). M. gypseum presented in 6 cases as distal lateral subungual onychomycosis and in 1 case like total dystrophic onychomycosis. Five cases (27.78%) were associated with hypertension, diabetes, and psoriasis. Treatment with terbinafine or itraconazole was effective. Two cases of M. canis distal lateral subungual onychomycosis responded to photodynamic therapy. Conclusion This is the largest reported series of Microsporum onychomycosis and demonstrates such a disease in an urban population. In 27.78% of the cases risk factors for infection were associated to comorbid states. We also report the first 2 cases of successfully treated M. canis onychomycosis with photodynamic therapy and a rare case of M. canis associated dermatophytoma.
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- Erick Martínez
- Instituto de Dermatología y Cirugía de Piel "Prof. Dr. Fernando A. Cordero C.", Guatemala City, Guatemala.
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- St. John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Instituto de Dermatología y Cirugía de Piel "Prof. Dr. Fernando A. Cordero C.", Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- Mycology Section, "Dr. Manuel Gea González", General Hospital, México City, Mexico
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Darrigade AS, Saint-Marie D, Dufour J, Edouard S, Graille J, Cheuret M, Couppié P. [The value of dermoscopy in the diagnosis of tinea nigra]. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2014; 141:167-9. [PMID: 24507218 DOI: 10.1016/j.annder.2013.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2013] [Revised: 09/19/2013] [Accepted: 10/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- A-S Darrigade
- Service de dermatologie, centre hospitalier Cayenne, 3, avenue des Flamboyants, 97300 Cayenne, Guyane française.
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- Service de dermatologie, centre hospitalier Cayenne, 3, avenue des Flamboyants, 97300 Cayenne, Guyane française
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- Service de dermatologie, centre hospitalier Cayenne, 3, avenue des Flamboyants, 97300 Cayenne, Guyane française
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- Service de dermatologie, centre hospitalier Cayenne, 3, avenue des Flamboyants, 97300 Cayenne, Guyane française
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- Service de dermatologie, centre hospitalier Cayenne, 3, avenue des Flamboyants, 97300 Cayenne, Guyane française
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- Service de dermatologie, centre hospitalier Cayenne, 3, avenue des Flamboyants, 97300 Cayenne, Guyane française
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- Service de dermatologie, centre hospitalier Cayenne, 3, avenue des Flamboyants, 97300 Cayenne, Guyane française
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Mycetoma is a chronic inflammatory cutaneous and subcutaneous pathology caused by either a fongic (eumycetoma) or bacterial (actinomycetoma) infection, which lead to a granulomatous tumefaction with multiple sinuses. When localized in the foot this infection is named "Madura foot". This infection is endemic to tropical and subtropical regions and rarely occurs in western countries. A historical case in Europe of a foot mycetoma evolving since 20 years without any treatment is presented. A histopathologic diagnosis of actinomycetoma has been done in 1987. The patient presented a severe Staphylococcus aureus chronic osteitis leading to a trans-tibial amputation. This case allows to present this infection which, even if rarely presented in France, can be meet especially among a migrant's population.
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- Service de chirurgie de la main et réparatrice des membres, Aix-Marseille université, AP-HM conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13385 Marseille, France.
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- Service de chirurgie de la main et réparatrice des membres, Aix-Marseille université, AP-HM conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13385 Marseille, France
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- Service de chirurgie de la main et réparatrice des membres, Aix-Marseille université, AP-HM conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13385 Marseille, France
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- Service de chirurgie de la main et réparatrice des membres, Aix-Marseille université, AP-HM conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13385 Marseille, France
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- Service de chirurgie de la main et réparatrice des membres, Aix-Marseille université, AP-HM conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13385 Marseille, France
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