Onychomycosis in Psoriatic Patients with Nail Disorders: Aetiological Agents and Immunosuppressive Therapy

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Fungus</td><td class="align_center">Number of cases</td><td class="align_center">Frequency (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Dermatophytes</td><td class="align_center">9</td><td class="align_center">56.25</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> <i>Trichophyton rubrum</i></td><td class="align_center">8</td><td class="align_center">50</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> <i>Trichophyton tonsurans</i></td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">6.25</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Yeasts</td><td class="align_center">7</td><td class="align_center">43.75</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> <i>Candida albicans</i></td><td class="align_center">3</td><td class="align_center">18.75</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"> <i>Candida parapsilosis</i></td><td class="align_center">4</td><td class="align_center">25</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Fungi isolated in nail culture of individuals with psoriatic disease.</div>

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