A Clinico-mycological Study of Onychomycosis
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Background and Objectives: Onychomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of nails. The clinical diagnosis of onychomycosis needs to be confirmed by direct microscopy and culture for identification of specific pathogen and proper selection of antifungal treatment. Our aim is to study the morphological pattern of onychomycosis and to analyze the mycological and cultural positivity of onychomycosis with respect to various etiological agents.
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