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Coexistent bacterial infection may occur with onychomycosis, and it should be remembered that fungal infection may occur in the presence of pre-existing psoriasis or eczema.
Onychomycosis might be confused with the following:
- bacterial nail infection
- onychogryphosis
- psoriasis
- eczema
- Beau's lines
- lichen planus
- alopecia
- onycholysis (1)
- yellow nail syndrome
- twenty-nail dystrophy
- leuconychia
- trauma (1,2)
Reference:
- (1) Winston JA, Miller JL. Treatment of onychomycosis in diabetic patients. Clinical Diabetes2006; 24(4):160-166
- (2) De Berker D. Fungal nail disease. NEJM 2009; 360:2108-2116
Last reviewed 08/2018
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