Onychomycosis due to Achaetomium strumarium

Publication date: Available online 10 August 2018Source: Journal de Mycologie MédicaleAuthor(s): S.T. Pote, U. Khan, K.K. Lahiri, M.S. Patole, M.R. Thakar, S.R. ShahAbstractOnychomycosis is the most common infection of the toe-nails or finger-nails and it may be caused by a large variety of fungal species. Achaetomium species which belong to the phylum Ascomycota (Family Chaetomiaceae), are usually soil saprophytes or endophytic fungi which have been rarely reported as human or animal pathogens. Here, we report a case of onychomycosis caused by Achaetomium strumarium in a healthy person who showed involvement of all fingers of both hands with yellowish brown discoloration. The causative agent isolated was identified as Achaetomium species by morphology, colony morphometry and growth at high temperature and as A. strumarium from DNA sequence of ITS region. Onychomycosis from this case responded satisfactorily with per os (P. O.; oral) and topical application of Terbinafine.

Source: Journal of Medical Mycology - August 11, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: research