Table II.

Onychomycosis: organisms most commonly associated with different types

Type Organisms commonly associated

DLSO Dermatophytes (T rubrum, T

mentagrophytes, E floccosum)

C albicans

Fusarium species

Scytalidium species

Scopulariopsis brevicaulis

SO (white or black) T mentagrophytes, T rubrum

Patchy Fusarium, Acremonium

Transverse Scytalidium

T rubrum, Fusarium

Endonyx onychomycosis T soudanense

T violaceum

PSO T rubrum, Fusarium

Patchy, striate transverse, longitudinal

Mixed pattern onychomycosis examples include

following on same nail

DLSO plus SO T rubrum

SO plus DLSO T rubrum, Fusarium

SO plus PSO T rubrum, Fusarium

DLSO plus PSO T rubrum

Totally dystrophic onychomycosis Dermatophytes

C albicans
Type Organisms commonly associated

Scytalidium

Paronychia Candida species

With onychomycosis (usually DLSO or PSO) Fusarium

Without onychomycosis Scytalidium

Candida species

Fusarium

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