background and objectives: onychomycosis is a common fungal infection which has been conducted in many parts of the world. the aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology and to identify the aetiological factors of onychomycosis in mazandaran province, iran. materials and methods: during the period of 10 years (2003–2012) 1100 patients suspected with onychomycosis, referred to the mycolo...

Onychomycoses constitute pathologies frequently seen in dermatological practice worldwide. Usually, they are caused by two groups of pathogenic fungi: dermatophytes and yeasts of the Candida genus. However, in a small fraction of the cases, the etiologic agents comprise nondermatophyte molds, belonging to several genera and species. The objective of this study was to present two cases of onycho...

Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of nail, its matrix, and other nail parts which is usually caused by dermatophytes. However number of nail infections due to yeast and nondermatophyte moulds (NDM) is also increasing. Although Candida albicans accounts for most of the cases of onychomycosis caused by yeasts, there has been a change in the epidemiology of Candida infections, characterized by a...

Clinicians must be aware of characteristics unique to certain populations when diagnosing and treating onychomycosis. For example, although onychomycosis is uncommon in children, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis when young patients have nail changes, particularly if a family history of onychomycosis is present. In elderly patients, comorbid medical conditions may complicate...

www.aafp.org/afp AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN 2095 are not typically amenable to topical therapy, they will not be discussed in this article. It is important to note that nondermatophytes and yeasts may infect the sites mentioned above. For example, tinea unguium is only a subset of the onychomycoses, which include other types of fungal infections of the nails. Similarly, tinea corporis refers onl...

Background: Thigmotropism is a biologic feature coping with the directional growth of cells following topographical guidance cues. This mechanism is involved in the invasive phase of pathogen and opportunistic fungi. It was shown experimentally with fungal hyphae of both dermatophytes and nondermatophyte molds, as well as with the mycelial phase of the dimorphic yeast Candida albicans. Objectiv...

Propolis is a resinous hive product collected by bees from the buds or other parts of plants. It known for having various biological properties, including antifungal activity. Among substances present in propolis, flavonoids and phenolic acids their esters are responsible its properties. This means that propolis ideal use as an agent alternative medicine to treat number both topical systemic in...