Advance in application of dermoscopy for onychomycosis diagnosis

摘要：

IntroductionOnychomycosis refers to all kinds of fumgal infections of nail plate and nail bed,including those caused by dermatophytes,non-dermatophytes,and Candida species”1”.Onychomycosis is the most common nail disease in adults,accounting for 10％-30％ of all infectious diseases,and 50％ of all nail disorders”2-5”.The most common tests used to diagnose onychomycosis are direct microscopic examination,mycological culture,histopathologic examination,and polymerase chain reaction-based tests”2,6”.Because of the special structure of the sampling area,patients often experience pain during nail abrasion for the collection of samples.Furthermore,the sensitivity of onychomycosis diagnosis is not satisfied.

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在线出版日期：2019-05-10（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）

页数：共5页

页码：19-23