title: Onychomycosis due to Microsporum gypseum.
abstract: The first four cases of onychomycosis due to Microsporum gypseum observed in Italy between 1990 and 1997 are reported. clinical manifestation was distal subungual onychomycosis in all cases. The lesions were asymptomatic in two patients. Three patients were treated with oral itraconazole (pulsed therapy) and the other with ciclopirox 8% nail lacquer. Clinical and mycological recovery was achieved in all cases. The cases are reported because of their rarity.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Scienze Dermatologiche Università di Siena.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077768:Ciclopirox; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011728:Pyridones / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011728:Pyridones; D000077768:Ciclopirox; D017964:Itraconazole