title: Fusarium fingernail infection responsive to fluconazole intermittent therapy.
abstract: A case of fingernail infection by Fusarium is presented. This nondermatophytic mold is an infrequent cause of onychomycosis, more typically involving the great toenail. Characteristic histologic features including the presence of hyphae and chlamydoconia are helpful in rapid diagnosis and selection of appropriate antifungal therapy. Although Fusarium has shown resistance to most antifungal medications in vitro, intermittent therapy with fluconazole led to improvement in this patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Longley
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Scher
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Treiber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005670:Fusarium; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole