Candida nail bed infection and cosmetic acrylic nail extensions--a potential source of hospital infection?

J Hosp Infect. 1993 Mar;23(3):243-4. doi: 10.1016/0195-6701(93)90029-y.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Candidiasis / drug therapy
  • Candidiasis / microbiology*
  • Cosmetics / adverse effects*
  • Cross Infection / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Itraconazole
  • Ketoconazole / analogs & derivatives
  • Ketoconazole / therapeutic use
  • Morpholines / therapeutic use
  • Nail Diseases / drug therapy
  • Nail Diseases / microbiology*
  • United Kingdom

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Cosmetics
  • Morpholines
  • Itraconazole
  • amorolfine
  • Ketoconazole