The analysis of causative pathogens of onychomycosis in coastal area

Objective:To get the message of causative pathogens and constitution of onychomycosis in coastal area.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the fungal culture results of 382 cases of onychomycosis patients in nearly 3 years.Results: 382 strains of pathogenic fungi were isolated,the most frequently isolated fungus was dermatophytes(267 cases 69.9%),Trichophyton rubrum 186 cases(48.7%)ranked first,followed by Trichophyton mentagrophytes 39 cases(10.2%).There were 91 yeast cases(23.8%),Candida albicans 43 cases(11.3%)ranked first,followed by Candida glabrata 20 cases(5.2%).There were 24 mould cases(6.3%),distal and lateral subungual onychomycosis(DLSO,58.9%) were the most frequently clinical types,followed by TDO(23.0%),PSO(11.3%) and SWO(6.8%).Conclusion: The most frequently pathogenic fungus of onychomycosis were dermatophytes,yeasts and mould,the most frequently clinical types of onychomycosis were DLSO,TDO,PSO and SWO.