White superficial onychomycosis of the fingernail caused by Trichophyton rubrum in an immunocompetent patient.
White superficial onychomycosis in immunocompetent patients is most commonly due to Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and almost exclusively involves the toenail. We present a unique case of an otherwise healthy patient with white superficial onychomycosis involving the fingernail caused by T. rubrum.
Kornbleuth
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Department of Dermatology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Hsu
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D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole