Title:	Scanning electron microscopy of superficial white onychomycosis.
Authors:	ALMEIDA JUNIOR, H. L. de BOABAID, R. O. TIMM, V. SILVA, R. M. e. CASTRO, L. A. S. de
Affiliation:	Hiram Larangeira de Almeida Jr, UFPEL; Roberta Oliveira Boabaid, UCPEL; Vitor Timm, UFPEL; Ricardo Marques e Silva, UFPEL; LUIS ANTONIO SUITA DE CASTRO, CPACT.
Date Issued:	2015
Citation:	Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, v. 90, n. 5, p. 753-755, 2015.
Description:	Superficial white onychomycosis is characterized by opaque, friable, whitish superficial spots on the nail plate. We examined an affected halux nail of a 20-year-old male patient with scanning electron microscopy. The mycological examination isolated Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Abundant hyphae with the formation of arthrospores were found on the nail?s surface, forming small fungal colonies. These findings showed the great capacity for dissemination of this form of onychomycosis.
Thesagro:	Micose
NAL Thesaurus:	scanning electron microscopy
Keywords:	Unha
DOI:	DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20154136
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPACT)