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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-56 |
Journal | Medical Mycology Case Reports |
Volume | 26 |
Early online date | 31 Oct 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- auxarthron alboluteum
- onchomycosis
- toenail infection
- ITS region
- Kurdistan region
- Iraq