Dermatológia pre prax 1/2008
ONYCHOMYCOSIS
Onychomycosis is a mycotic infection of a nail apparatus that consists of a nailplate, nail matrix and a nailbed. The disease itself is not life threatening but could cause in patients and especially immunocompromised subjects serious complications. In some untreated forms it could cause significant pain that leads to psychological and social problems and decrease of patients’ quality of life.
Keywords: etiological agents of onychomycosis, diagnostic, therapy.
