| Onychomycosis by Scytalidium dimidiatum in green tea leaf pluckers: report of two cases. | |
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PMID: 17641983 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Two cases of onychomycosis in green tea leaf pluckers caused by Scytalidium dimidiatum, a dematiaceous non-dermatophytic mold has been described. Onychomycosis caused by Scytalidium dimidiatum is clinically indistinguishable from that caused by dermatophytes and responds poorly to antifungals. The clinical presentations in the cases were of distal subungual type with associated melanonychia involving thumbnails. These cases have unique importance, because besides disfigurement, this has adversely affected the livelihood of the patient and poor response to antifungal dissuaded them from treatment compliance. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of onychomycosis caused by Scytalidium dimidiatum in green tea leaf pluckers. |
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Authors:
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Purnima Barua; S Barua; B Borkakoty; J Mahanta |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2007-07-20 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Mycopathologia Volume: 164 ISSN: 0301-486X ISO Abbreviation: Mycopathologia Publication Date: 2007 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-09-12 Completed Date: 2007-12-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505689 Medline TA: Mycopathologia Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 193-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Regional Medical Research Centre for Northeast, Indian Council of Medical Research, Dibrugarh, Assam, India. jmahanta@hotmail.com |
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Adult Agricultural Workers' Diseases / microbiology* Female Hand Dermatoses / microbiology*, pathology Humans Mitosporic Fungi / isolation & purification* Onychomycosis / microbiology*, pathology Plant Leaves Tea |
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0/Tea |
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