title: Photodynamic therapy of onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton rubrum.
abstract: A combination of topical and oral antifungals is widely used to treat onychomycosis, but treatment failure is common and oral drugs may cause toxicity and potential drug interactions. For this reason, new approaches and strategies should be considered. The following case shows that photodynamic therapy (PDT) may represent an alternative noninvasive approach to treatment of onychomycosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Bianca Maria
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Piraccini
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rech
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tosti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D014249:Trichophyton
chemical_list: C475457:methyl 5-aminolevulinate; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid