Nail fungus - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBAug 23, 2022 · Nail fungus is also called onychomycosis (on-ih-koh-my-KOH-sis). When fungus infects the areas between your toes and the skin of your feet, it's called athlete's foot (tinea pedis).
Onychomycosis - Wikipedia
WEBOnychomycosis, also known as tinea unguium, is a fungal infection of the nail. Symptoms may include white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail, and separation of the nail from the nail bed . [2]
Nail fungus - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBAug 23, 2022 · Talk with your health care provider if your condition doesn't improve. Treatment depends on the severity of your condition and the type of fungus causing it. It can take months to see results. And even if your nail …
Toenail Fungus (Onychomycosis/Tinea Unguium): Symptoms
WEBAug 11, 2022 · With toenail fungus, your nail becomes thick and yellow and may show white spots and streaks. A type of mold called a dermatophyte causes tinea unguium, the most common nail fungus. Tinea unguium most frequently targets your toenails, but it can also affect your fingernails. Onychomycosis is another name for the condition.
Onychomycosis - Dermatologic Disorders - Merck Manual …
WEBOnychomycosis is fungal infection of the nail plate, nail bed, or both. Infection may be distal subungual, with nail thickening and yellowing and accumulation of keratin and debris underneath the nail (top); proximal subungual (not pictured); or white superficial, with spreading of chalky white scale beneath the nail surface (bottom).
Fungal Nail Infections | Fungal Diseases | CDC
WEBFungal nail infections, also known as “onychomycosis,” are very common. They may affect up to 14% of the general population. Fungal toenail infections are more common than fungal fingernail infections. 1. Symptoms. Most fungal nail infections are not serious. However, some people may experience pain or be bothered by the appearance of their nails.
Onychomycosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail unit. When dermatophytes cause onychomycosis, this condition is called tinea unguium. The term onychomycosis encompasses the dermatophytes, yeasts, and saprophytic mold infections. An abnormal nail not caused by a fungal infection is a dystrophic nail.
Onychomycosis: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology …
WEBOct 5, 2020 · Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the toenails or fingernails that may involve any component of the nail unit, including the matrix, bed, or plate. Onychomycosis can cause pain,...
Onychomycosis - Dermatologic Disorders - MSD Manual Professional Edition
WEBOnychomycosis is fungal infection of the nail plate, nail bed, or both. The nails typically are deformed and discolored white or yellow. Diagnosis is by appearance, wet mount, culture, polymerase chain reaction, or a combination. Treatment, when indicated, is with oral terbinafine or itraconazole.
Onychomycosis - Skin Disorders - MSD Manual Consumer Version
WEBOnychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nails. (See also Overview of Nail Disorders .) About 10% of people have onychomycosis, which most often affects the toenails rather than the fingernails.
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