Epidemiology and Pathology of Onychomycoses

摘要: Onychomycoses occur throughout the world but there are regional differences in incidence. Precise data as to their incidence not available [25]. have increased enormously last 80 years, both absolutely and relatively (Table 1). Socio-cultural occupational factors play an important part. In rural areas Zaire, was found be 0.89%, whereas city-dwellers it 4% men 2.8% women [22]. Other authors of 2%–13% [20, 23]. Fungal infections nails been reported 6.5%–27% miners [9, 21]. Some 1.5% all patients attending dermatologic centers onychomycosis [4].