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Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
Medknow Publications on behalf of The Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL)
ISSN: 0378-6323
EISSN: 0378-6323
Vol. 77, No. 5, 2011, pp. 628-631
Bioline Code: dv11186
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Vol. 77, No. 5, 2011, pp. 628-631

 en Trichophyton rubrum check for this species in other resources onychomycosis in an 8-weekold infant
Khurana, Vinod K.; Gupta, Rakesh K.; Pant, Leela; Jain, Sanjay; Chandra, Kapil & Sharma, Yukti

Abstract

An 8-week-old infant presented with 7 weeks history of nail involvement and discoloration. Lesions started over the middle fingernail of right hand at 1 week of age, spreading over to other nails within 2 weeks. Only two nails of the feet were spared. On KOH examination, fungal hyphae were seen and culture showed growth of Trichophyton rubrum check for this species in other resources . The purpose is to report the earliest case of onychomycosis having multiple nail involvement of fingers and toes (18 nails).

Keywords
Eighteen nails, infant, onychomycosis, terbinafine, Trichophyton rubrum

 
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