Spores, sporodochia and fomites in onychomycosis.

Aged; Diagnosis, Differential; Fomites/microbiology; Foot Dermatoses/microbiology/pathology; Humans; Male; Onychomycosis/microbiology/pathology; Spores, Fungal/isolation & purification

Abstract :

[en] Onychomycosis is a frequent infection. Contagion rarely depends on direct contamination, but rather on environmental propagule dispersion including the intervention of fomites. The potential release of fungal cells in the environment from the affected nails has not been thoroughly studied. Observations made by histomycology suggest that arthroconidia and chlamydoconidia issued from invading fungi can be involved. In addition, the sporodochium, which is an exophytic fungal ball, may be attached underneath the distal free edge of some onychomycoses. It might represent an important source of fungal propagules in patients with poor nail trimming.

Disciplines :

Dermatology

Author, co-author :

Pierard, Gérald ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Dermatopathologie

Language :

English

Title :

Spores, sporodochia and fomites in onychomycosis.

Publication date :

2006

Journal title :

Dermatology

ISSN :

1018-8665

eISSN :

1421-9832

Publisher :

S. Karger, Basel, Switzerland

Volume :

213

Issue :

Pages :

169-72

Peer reviewed :

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