Biomaterial Database

Onychomycosis due to Microsporum gypseum. 1998

C Romano

Istituto di Scienze Dermatologiche Università di Siena.

The first four cases of onychomycosis due to Microsporum gypseum observed in Italy between 1990 and 1997 are reported. clinical manifestation was distal subungual onychomycosis in all cases. The lesions were asymptomatic in two patients. Three patients were treated with oral itraconazole (pulsed therapy) and the other with ciclopirox 8% nail lacquer. Clinical and mycological recovery was achieved in all cases. The cases are reported because of their rarity.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008864	Microsporum	A mitosporic Oxygenales fungal genus causing various diseases of the skin and hair. The species Microsporum canis produces TINEA CAPITIS and tinea corporis, which usually are acquired from domestic cats and dogs. Teleomorphs includes Arthroderma (Nannizzia). (Alexopoulos et al., Introductory Mycology, 4th edition, p305)	Microsporon,Microsporons,Microsporums
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011728	Pyridones	Pyridine derivatives with one or more keto groups on the ring.	Pyridinones
D005260	Female		Females
D005533	Foot Dermatoses	Skin diseases of the foot, general or unspecified.	Foot Dermatosis,Dermatoses, Foot,Dermatosis, Foot
D006229	Hand Dermatoses	Skin diseases involving the HANDS.	Hand Dermatosis,Dermatoses, Hand,Dermatosis, Hand
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000077768	Ciclopirox	A cyclohexane and pyridinone derivative that is used for the treatment of fungal infections of the skin and nails, and for treatment of VAGINAL YEAST INFECTIONS.	6-Cyclohexyl-1-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(1H)-pyridone ethanolamine salt,Batrafen,Ciclopirox Olamine,Ciclopiroxolamine,Cyclopirox,Cyclopyroxolamine,Dafnegin-CSC,HOE 296,HOE-296,Loprox,Penlac,Dafnegin CSC,HOE296
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults