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The prevalence of onychomycosis among nails of psoriatic patients
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Objective: To determine the prevalence of fungal infections, rate of fungal strains and associated factors in psoriasis patients with nail involvement examined at Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Dermato-Venereology. Subject and method: A case series descriptive study on 61 psoriasis patients with nail involvement. The fungal infection was determined by using PCR method. Result: The prevalence of fungal infection in psoriasis patients with nail involvement was 77%. The fungal infection was associated with the severity of nail involvement evaluated by NAPSI score (p=0.02). The most common fungal pathogens were yeast granules (70.2%), other groups of fungi include: Dermatophyte (6.4%), mold (10.6%) and mixed fungal complex (12.8%). Conclusion: Fungal infection in psoriasis patients with nail involvement has a high frequency and fungal infection is related to the severity of nail damage. Attention should be paid to fungal infection screening in psoriasis patients with nail involvement for comprehensive treatment.
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