Onychomycosis due to Emericella quadrilineata.
Nondermatophytic fungi are increasingly being reported as etiological agents of onychomycosis. We describe here a case of hand nail infection caused by Emericella quadrilineata (anamorph Aspergillus tetrazonus), a species not so far known to be an etiological agent of onychomycosis.
Gugnani
Harish C
HC
Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, India.
Vijayan
Vanan K
VK
Tyagi
Puneet
P
Sharma
Sonal
S
Stchigel
Alberto M
AM
Guarro
Josep
J
D032842:Emericella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008875:Middle Aged; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013030:Spain