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Case Reports
. 2019 Oct;184(5):683-689.
doi: 10.1007/s11046-019-00383-2. Epub 2019 Sep 9.

Onychomycosis Associated with Superficial Skin Infection Due to Aspergillus sydowii in an Immunocompromised Patient

Parismita Borgohain  1 , Purnima Barua  2 , Pranjal Jyoti Dutta  3 , Dipika Shaw  4 , Shivaprakash M Rudramurthy  4
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Onychomycosis Associated with Superficial Skin Infection Due to Aspergillus sydowii in an Immunocompromised Patient

Parismita Borgohain et al. Mycopathologia. 2019 Oct.

Abstract

Opportunistic fungal infections of the skin and nail are frequently encountered in human. Recent years have shown increased incidence of fungal infections especially in immunocompromised patients. Onychomycosis in HIV-infected patients is reported to occur in 15-40%, four times more than in the general population. Here, we report a case of fingernail proximal subungual onychomycosis with associated skin infection caused by an opportunistic mold, Aspergillus sydowii, in a HIV positive individual. Isolation of A. sydowii from nail and skin of an immunocompromised person needs accurate identification for successful treatment.

Keywords: Aspergillus spp.; Immunocompromised patient; Onychomycosis; Proximal subungual onychomycosis.

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