Onychomycosis caused by Arthrinium arundinis in leprosy patient: Case report

We report a case of a 56-year-old Brazilian woman, with relapsing lepromatous leprosy, and onychomycosis caused by a non-dermatophyte filamentous fungi. The pathogenic fungi was identified as Arthrinium arundinis and treated with chemical abrasion of the nail with 40% urea and application of terbina...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Vettorato, Rodrigo, Heidrich, Daiane, Eidt, Letícia Maria, Pagani, Danielle Machado, Ribeiro, Amanda Carvalho, Dallé da Rosa, Priscila, Vettorato, Gerson, Amaro, Taís Guarienti, Scroferneker, Maria Lúcia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7527612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33024655
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.09.001
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Sumario:We report a case of a 56-year-old Brazilian woman, with relapsing lepromatous leprosy, and onychomycosis caused by a non-dermatophyte filamentous fungi. The pathogenic fungi was identified as Arthrinium arundinis and treated with chemical abrasion of the nail with 40% urea and application of terbinafine cream. Onychomycosis caused by Arthrinium species is rare, and this is the second reported case.

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