Onychomycosis: A Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Clinical Features
2.1. Distal and Lateral Subungual Onychomycosis
2.2. White Superficial Onychomycosis
2.3. Proximal Subungual Onychomycosis
2.4. Endonyx Onychomycosis
2.5. Total Dystrophic Onychomycosis
3. Diagnosis of Onychomycosis
4. Treatment
4.1. Topical Treatment
4.2. Systemic Treatment
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Piraccini, B.M.; Alessandrini, A. Onychomycosis: A Review. J. Fungi 2015, 1, 30-43. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof1010030
Piraccini BM, Alessandrini A. Onychomycosis: A Review. Journal of Fungi. 2015; 1(1):30-43. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof1010030
Chicago/Turabian StylePiraccini, Bianca Maria, and Aurora Alessandrini. 2015. "Onychomycosis: A Review" Journal of Fungi 1, no. 1: 30-43. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof1010030