Onychomycosis

Part I. Is Onychomycosis a Disease or a Cosmetic Problem?

1. Fungi and the Nails
Jeremy Brandon Freedman, Antonella Tosti

2. Predisposing Factors for Onychomycosis
Audrey A. Jacobsen, Antonella Tosti

3. Distal Subungual Onychomycosis
Jeremy Brandon Freedman, Antonella Tosti

4. White Superficial Onychomycosis
Stephanie Mlacker, Antonella Tosti

5. Proximal Subungual Onychomycosis
George Glinos, Antonella Tosti

6. Endonyx Onychomycosis
Vidhi V. Shah, Antonella Tosti

7. Onychomycoses Due to Non-dermatophytic Molds
Austin J. Maddy, Jennifer L. Abrahams, Antonella Tosti

8.
Candida Onychomycosis
Edoardo Torres-Guerrero, Roberto Arenas

9. Pigmented Onychomycosis (Fungal Melanonychia)
Pablo Campos-Macias, Roberto Arenas

Part II. Why and How You Should Confirm Diagnosis

10. Direct Microscopy and Culture: What You Need to Know
Roberto Arenas, Diana C. Vega, Julieta Ruiz-Esmenjaud

11. Molecular Techniques (PCR)
Rigoberto Hernández-Castro, Ramón Fernández-Martínez, Gabriela Moreno-Coutiño, Roberto Arenas

12. Onychomycosis: Role of Histopathology
Paola Flores-Gavilán, Sonia Toussaint-Caire, Roberto Arenas

13. Dermoscopy
Miriam America Jesus-Silva, Rodrigo Roldan-Marin, Daniel Asz-Sigall, Roberto Arenas

14. Mimickers
Emilie Fowler, Antonella Tosti

Part III. How to Provide Best Treatment

15. Prognostic Factors
Chris G. Adigun, Tracey C. Vlahovic

16. Why Onychomycosis Can Be a Life-Threatening Condition
Tracey C. Vlahovic, Christina Bui, Kyle Shaw

17. Onychomycosis in Diabetics
Tracey C. Vlahovic, Joshua A. Sebag

18. Pediatric Onychomycosis
Tracey C. Vlahovic

19. The Podiatric Approach
Tracey C. Vlahovic

20. Onychomycosis: Procedures and Laser Treatment
Joseph Vella, Tracey C. Vlahovic

21. New Topical Antifungals
Tracey C. Vlahovic

22. New Topical and Systemic Antifungals
Gabriela Moreno-Coutiño, Roberto Arenas

23. Myths in Treating Onychomycosis
Tracey C. Vlahovic, Cara L. Dawes

Nyckelord: Medicine & Public Health, Dermatology