A Rare Case of Onychomycosis Induced by Cladosporium Cladosporioides
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The dematiaceous fungus Cladosporium cladosporioides (C. cladosporioides) is a widely distributed saprophyte that occasionally infects the lung, skin, eye and brain in both immunocompetent or immunosuppressed hosts. We report a rare case of an immunocompetent 56-year-old male patient who presents with a six-year history of onychomycosis caused by C. cladosporioides following trauma. The patient achieved complete remission after oral treatment with itraconazole at a daily dose of 400mg for three months.
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