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.

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.
2012
BIANCA MARIA PIRACCINI, ; Francesca, Bruni; Michela, Starace
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