Case Study
Year: 2022 | Month: July-September | Volume: 7 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 1-4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijhsr.20220701
A Case Study of Onychomycosis Caused by Aspergillus Fumigatus
Pradeep Kumar Gupta1, Sachin Ranjan2
1Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Jalaun-285001 Uttar Pradesh, India
2Senior Research Scientist-I, Department of Microbiology, BSL-2 & BSL-3 Lab, Autonomous State Medical College, Shahjahanpur-242001 Uttar Pradesh, India
Corresponding Author: Sachin Ranjan
ABSTRACT
Onychomycosis is known as a nail fungal infection brought on by dermatophytes, yeast, and non-dermatophyte mold. According to epidemiological investigations, Aspergillus fumigatus has been identified as an egregious fungal cause of toenail onychomycosis. Here, we present a case of A. fumigatus-related multiple toenail infections in a 47-year-old woman in good health. The causing agent was determined to be A. fumigatus based on the culture's macroscopic and microscopic features.
Keywords: Aspergillus fumigatus, toenail & Onychomycosis