Onychomycosis in children is rare, with an approximate worldwide prevalence, in children below the age of 18 years, lower than 0.5%. Dermatophytes are responsible for the great majority of the cases, with distal subungual onychomycosis of one toenail as the most frequent clinical variety. Candida sp. may invade the nails only in predisposed children, usually producing a total onychomycosis. Care should be taken when diagnosing onychomycosis in children, as the sole clinical appearance is not enough to establish the diagnosis and mycology is always mandatory.
BIANCA MARIA PIRACCINI, ., Francesca, B., Michela, S. (2012). ONYCHOMYCOSIS IN CHILDREN. EXPERT REVIEW OF DERMATOLOGY, 7, 569-577 [10.1586/edm.12.58].
ONYCHOMYCOSIS IN CHILDREN
BIANCA MARIA PIRACCINI
;FRANCESCA BRUNI;MICHELA STARACE
2012
Abstract
Onychomycosis in children is rare, with an approximate worldwide prevalence, in children below the age of 18 years, lower than 0.5%. Dermatophytes are responsible for the great majority of the cases, with distal subungual onychomycosis of one toenail as the most frequent clinical variety. Candida sp. may invade the nails only in predisposed children, usually producing a total onychomycosis. Care should be taken when diagnosing onychomycosis in children, as the sole clinical appearance is not enough to establish the diagnosis and mycology is always mandatory.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
