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Complete cure of <italic>Fusarium solani</italic> sp. complex onychomycosis with Qs NdYAG treatment.

Authors :
Khurana, Ananta
Chowdhary, Anuradha
Sardana, Kabir
Gautam, R. K.
Sharma, P. K.
Source :
Dermatologic Therapy. Mar/Apr2018, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p1-1. 4p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Abstract: The incidence of non dermatophytic mould (NDM) onychomycosis (OM) has been steadily increasing &lt;italic&gt;Fusarium spp&lt;/italic&gt; is the most common cause of NDM OM in most geographical locations. &lt;italic&gt;Fusarium spp&lt;/italic&gt; and other NDMs are largely resistant to commonly used antiā€fungals. The successful use of laser and light based devices has been demonstrated in dermatophytic OM, but there is no previous report of their successful use in any NDM OM. We describe a patient with OM caused by &lt;italic&gt;Fusarium solani spp&lt;/italic&gt;, who was clinically (with a normal appearing nail) and mycologically (with negative microscopy and culture on repeated samples) cured of her infection following treatment with 2 sessions of Qs NdYAG (532nm and 1064nm) given 1 month apart. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13960296
Volume :
31
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Dermatologic Therapy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
128841689
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/dth.12580