Onychomycosis by Scytalidium dimidiatum: report of two cases in Santa Catarina, Brazil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo

Lucíola Nascimento Pontarelli²  Jackie Hasse²  Caroline Do Carmo Galindo²  Moema Pfeilsticker Pereira Coelho¹  Berenice Pagani Nappi¹  Jairo Ivo-dos-santos¹ 

[1] ,UFSC Hospital Universitário Serviço de DermatologiaFlorianópolis SC ,Brasil

关键词: Onychomycosis;    Scytalidium dimidiatum;    Nondermatophyte;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0036-46652005000600008

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Onychomycoses constitute pathologies frequently seen in dermatological practice worldwide. Usually, they are caused by two groups of pathogenic fungi: dermatophytes and yeasts of the Candida genus. However, in a small fraction of the cases, the etiologic agents comprise nondermatophyte molds, belonging to several genera and species. The objective of this study was to present two cases of onychomycosis associated to the mold Scytalidium dimidiatum in patients residing in two cities of Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Aspects of fungal pathogenesis, as well as the epidemiological characteristics and laboratory diagnosis, are discussed.

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