title: [Onychomycosis for Curvularia lunata var. aeria: presentation of a clinical case].
abstract: We here report a clinical case of a female patient presenting with a three-month history of a white onychodystrophic lesion of both hallux. The infection was due to a mold, identified as Curvularia lunata var aeria. The Curvularia gender is related to the production of phaeohyphomycosis, Curvularia lunata cause onychomycosis occasionally. The patient was treated with itraconazole 200mg/day, during six month with complete remission of the lesions. In conclusion, it is important to consider these fungi as causative agent of nail mycosis since the initial site of infection may be a pathway for systemic dissemination in inmunocompromised patients.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Micología, Laboratorio Central, Hospital Nacional de Clínicas, Ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina. Electronic address: fraenzalaura@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Laura B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Fraenza
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Micología, Laboratorio Central, Hospital Nacional de Clínicas, Ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: Silvina Del V
authors.initials: Sdel V
authors.lastname: Druetta
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Micología, Laboratorio Central, Hospital Nacional de Clínicas, Ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: Ariel J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Raga
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Micología, Laboratorio Central, Hospital Nacional de Clínicas, Ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: Lizet
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Luque Aguada
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Nacional de Clínicas, Ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: Viviana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zalazar
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Nacional de Clínicas, Ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Farfalli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology
keywords: Curvularia lunata; Feohifomicosis; Onicomicosis; Onychomycosis; Phaeohyphomycosis