title: The first report of onychomycosis caused byCryptococcus friedmannii(Naganishia friedmannii) a basidiomycetous yeast.
abstract: Yeasts are common etiologic agents of onychomycosis. This study reported a case of onychomycosis due toCryptococcus friedmannii(Naganishia friedmannii). This yeast was isolated of the right great toenail of 57-year-old man. Microscopic examination of nail scrapings showed budding cells with thin capsule. Sequence analyzes of the internal transcribed spacer regions was closely related toCryptococcus friedmannii. The results of susceptibility testing showed theCryptococcus friedmanniito be sensitive to fluconazole, itraconazole and amphotericin B.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Masoome
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ekhtiari
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Shirin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Farahyar
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehraban
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Falahati
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Razmjou
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahtab
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ashrafi-Khozani
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zeinab
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ghasemi
authors.affiliation: International Campus, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Deputy of Research and Technology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
authors.forename: Ziba
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Abbasi-Nejat
keywords: Antifungal susceptibility; Basidiomycetous yeast; Cryptococcus friedmannii; Onychomycosis