Classification of onychomycoses and mycological examinations

For many years, onychomycosis was described as a simple unsightly nail pathology but now, we know that onychomycosis has a direct effect on the patient’s quality of life. We have also demonstrated that immuno-suppressed subjects run a major, or even, fatal risk when their nails become infected with certain types of mold, that not too long ago were thought to be innocuous contaminants. It is essential to evaluate laboratory results by taking into account the clinic in order to prescribe an adapted treatment to each case...