Auxarthron alboluteum related to non-dermatophytic toenail infection in Kurdistan region, Iraq: A case report

Sazan Jamal Gharib, Samir Khalaf Abdullah, Malcolm D. Richardson

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Abstract

We report a rare case of non-dermatophytic onychomycosis of the big toenail caused by Auxarthron alboluteum in a 63-years old Iraqi female with a history of diabetes. The big toenail showed distal subungual onychomycosis with extensive yellow-white discoloration. Identification of the causative agent was confirmed by morphological and microscopical characteristics in culture and analysis of ITS-rDNA region. To the best of our knowledge, the isolated Auxarthron alboluteum reported here is a new etiologic species of nail infection in Iraq and this is the first case of its kind to be reported in the world.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)53-56
JournalMedical Mycology Case Reports
Volume26
Early online date31 Oct 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Keywords

  • auxarthron alboluteum
  • onchomycosis
  • toenail infection
  • ITS region
  • Kurdistan region
  • Iraq

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