title: Onycholysis and Chromonychia: A Case Caused by Trichosporon inkin.
abstract: Yeasts cause only 5-10% of onychomycosis; the most common yeast is Candida albicans, and rarely Trichosporon spp. is found. Recently, it has become an important cause of fungemia with a high mortality rate in immunocompromised patients. Superficial infections caused by Trichosporon spp., including piedra and onychomycosis, occur in immunocompetent patients. Herein, we report a case of a fungal nail infection characterized by onycholysis and chromonychia caused by Trichosporon inkin.
authors.affiliation: Mycology Section, Department of Dermatology, 'Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez' General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: María Fernanda
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ortega-Springall
authors.affiliation: Mycology Section, Department of Dermatology, 'Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez' General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arroyo-Escalante
authors.affiliation: Mycology Section, Department of Dermatology, 'Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez' General Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arenas
keywords: Chromonychia; Onycholysis; Onychomycosis; Trichosporon; Trichosporon inkin