A study of mycology and cultural method in onychomycosis.
- Author:
Seung Yong KIM
;
Byoung Soo CHUNG
;
Kyu Cherl CHOI
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Female;
Fungi;
Humans;
Male;
Mycology*;
Onychomycosis*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1991;29(1):50-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This mycological and cultural investigation was made in 86 cases of onychomycosis diagnosed on positive KOH wet mount at Chosun University Hospital from October, 1989 to February, 1990. The results were as follows : l. The ratio of male to female was 1.2:1. According to Zaiass classificat.ion, distal subungual onychomycosis (DSO) was the most predominant type(79 cases) and others, in decreasing frequency, were superficial white onychomycosis (SWO) (Fcases), total dyst,rophic onychomycosis (TDO) (1 cases, and proximal subungual onychomycosis (PSO) was not. found. 2. In DSO, isolat,ed fungi were T. mentagrophyte(31 cases), "i'. rubrum(23 c
