title: Nail infestation by Liposcelis bostrychophila Badonnel.
abstract: We report an unusual case of nail infestation by Liposcelis bostrychophila Badonnel in a 70-year-old woman with onychomycosis. Liposcelis spp., also known as booklouse, are tiny insects that feed on fungi, lichen and decaying materials. In this case, the loosened hyperkeratotic nail provided a favourable environment for these insects. This is the second report of human infestation by Liposcelis spp.
authors.affiliation: Chi-Mei Medical Centre, Department of Dermatology, Tainan County, Taiwan. linyuchih@ntu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Y-C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: M-L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: C-W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: M-Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Hsieh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology*; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000150:complications