A STUDY OF ONYCHOMYCOSIS IN TEHRAN

The main purpose of this original investigation is to report the results of the study on the frequency and type of the fungi that cause onychomycosis in Tehran. In a mycological study of patients with onychopathy during a period of 18 months, mycotic infection of the nail plate in 268cases outof927 examined persons were noticed. The causative agents were candida (66.04%), dermatophytes (32.1 %), and mold (1.86%). Candida onychomycosis was more common in women than men. The most frequently occurring species was C. albicans (66.6%). T. unguium was predominant in the males and T. rubrwl1 was the most frequently isolated fungus being present in 50% isolates. Nondermatophytic onychomycosis was seen in toe nails in all cases. The etiologic agents were Aspergillus 4 and penicillium species 1