Case Report

Mixed Onychomycosis Case with Fusarium Solani

Volume: 7 Number: 2 June 30, 2022
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Mixed Onychomycosis Case with Fusarium Solani

Abstract

Background: Fusarium species are found in soil and are important plant pathogens. Fusarium species may cause nail and corneal infections in healthy people. Materials and Methods: A 20-year-old male patient presented to Trakya University Hospital with complaints of discoloration and dullness of the nail that had started 2-3 months prior. A Pseudomonas infection was considered, as a greenish colour change was observed in the nail of the first digit on the left hand. As the greenish colour on the nail began to turn black, a fungal examination was performed. Total nail avulsion was planned when hyphae were observed in a direct preparation of the nail scraping sample with 30% KOH. In the first scraping sample after nail removal, fungal hyphae were observed in a direct preparation with 30% KOH. Culturing process, bacteria, yeast, saprophytic fungi were observed. The cultures were repeated after nail removal, and the results were similar to the previous cultures. Conclusions: Fusarium solani, Candida parapsilosis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa grew in both cultures. Fusarium solani was identified by using molecular methods in addition to its macroscopic and microscopic features. Sequence analysis was performed with Sanger sequencing. Species identification was confirmed via phylogenetic data analysis based on DNA of the obtained sequences. Candida parapsilosis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were identified with the classical method and VITEK® 2 Compact.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

June 30, 2022

Submission Date

May 17, 2022

Acceptance Date

June 22, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Tikveşli, M., Gurcan, S., Afyoncu, E., Gürsel Ürün, Y., & Sarıkaya Solak, S. (2022). Mixed Onychomycosis Case with Fusarium Solani. Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology, 7(2), 45-50. https://izlik.org/JA25HM56AC
AMA
1.Tikveşli M, Gurcan S, Afyoncu E, Gürsel Ürün Y, Sarıkaya Solak S. Mixed Onychomycosis Case with Fusarium Solani. J Immunol Clin Microbiol. 2022;7(2):45-50. https://izlik.org/JA25HM56AC
Chicago
Tikveşli, Melek, Saban Gurcan, Erkut Afyoncu, Yıldız Gürsel Ürün, and Sezgi Sarıkaya Solak. 2022. “Mixed Onychomycosis Case With Fusarium Solani”. Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology 7 (2): 45-50. https://izlik.org/JA25HM56AC.
EndNote
Tikveşli M, Gurcan S, Afyoncu E, Gürsel Ürün Y, Sarıkaya Solak S (June 1, 2022) Mixed Onychomycosis Case with Fusarium Solani. Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology 7 2 45–50.
IEEE
[1]M. Tikveşli, S. Gurcan, E. Afyoncu, Y. Gürsel Ürün, and S. Sarıkaya Solak, “Mixed Onychomycosis Case with Fusarium Solani”, J Immunol Clin Microbiol, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 45–50, June 2022, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA25HM56AC
ISNAD
Tikveşli, Melek - Gurcan, Saban - Afyoncu, Erkut - Gürsel Ürün, Yıldız - Sarıkaya Solak, Sezgi. “Mixed Onychomycosis Case With Fusarium Solani”. Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology 7/2 (June 1, 2022): 45-50. https://izlik.org/JA25HM56AC.
JAMA
1.Tikveşli M, Gurcan S, Afyoncu E, Gürsel Ürün Y, Sarıkaya Solak S. Mixed Onychomycosis Case with Fusarium Solani. J Immunol Clin Microbiol. 2022;7:45–50.
MLA
Tikveşli, Melek, et al. “Mixed Onychomycosis Case With Fusarium Solani”. Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology, vol. 7, no. 2, June 2022, pp. 45-50, https://izlik.org/JA25HM56AC.
Vancouver
1.Melek Tikveşli, Saban Gurcan, Erkut Afyoncu, Yıldız Gürsel Ürün, Sezgi Sarıkaya Solak. Mixed Onychomycosis Case with Fusarium Solani. J Immunol Clin Microbiol [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 1;7(2):45-50. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA25HM56AC

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