Tinea Ungium

Tinea Ungium- Advances in Mycology and Pathology

Tinea Ungium

Synonyms

                         Dermatophyte onchomycosis or Onchomycosis      

Introduction, History and Epidemiology

            Tinea ungium is commonly known as onchomycosis. The fungus majorly infects fungi. Tinea ungium represents about 30% of all dermatophyte infections and accounts for 18-40% of nail disorders. The most common causative pathogens are T.rubrum, T.mentagrophytes, E.floccosum.

Toxicity

            It caused infection of nail, thickened nails, discoloured and brittle nails. The destruction of tissues under nails may also occur.

Diagnosis

            Tinea ungium is diagnosed relatively easily made on the basis of clinical symptoms and direct microscopic findings

Treatment

            Tinea ungium can be treated as:

1. Removal of skin scalp aspectically.
2. Tissues (weaping) should be treated.
3. Antifungal like:
   Chlorinmazole and Myconazole are used on the surface of the skin. Oral administration like Grineofulin, Itraconazole and Terbinafine are used