Candida parapsilosis and candida guillermondii: Emerging pathogens in nail candidiasis

• Main Authors: Felix Fich (Author), Alvaro Abarzúa-Araya (Author), Mario Pérez (Author), Yalile Nauhm (Author), Eugenia León (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Onychomycosis of the fingernails and toenails is generally caused by dermatophytes and yeasts. Toenail mycoses involve mainly dermatophytes but when Candida is also involved, the strain most commonly isolated worldwide is C. albicans. Aims: To determine Candida strains prevailing in onyc...