A Case of Onychomycosis which was Caused by Exophiala Jeanselmei
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Correspondence
Dr. Anuradha Sharma Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, (HP), India - 171001. Phone/Fax: 91 177 2883312; 919418042563 E-mail: asharma3170@gmail.com
Exophiala jeanselmei is a dematiaceous fungus which is associated with cutaneous, subcutaneous and invasive diseases. Only 2 cases of nail involvement with this fungus have been reported in the literature till now. We are reporting here another case of onychomycosis which was caused by Exophiala jeanselmei.