Clinical and pathogenic fungi analysis of pediatric onychomycosis in Xiamen region
SONG Wei-fang
LI Zheng
Abstract：ObjectiveTo study the clinical features, risk factors and pathogenic fungi distribution of pediatric onychomycosis in Xiamen region.MethodsThe clinical features, risk factors and pathogenic fungi species of pediatric onychomycosis in two hospitals of Xiamen were analyzed.ResultsIn all the 112 cases of pediatric onychomycosis, most common age of onset was 11~12 years old, the most common infected type was distal and lateral subungual onychomycosis (DLSO), ifngernails were much more likely to be infected than toenails. Ninety pathogenic strains (80.36%) were isolated by fungal culture, while 76 strains (84.44%) were identiifed as dermatophytes, and most of them wereTrichophytonrubrum.ConclusionThe clinical features and pathogenic fungi distribution of onychomycosis in children has its own characteristics. It is very necessary to pay attention to avoiding the risk factors of the disease.
Keywords：OnychomycosischildrenCilnical featuresRisk factorsPathogenic fungi
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 11-13 )