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Table 1 The frequency of isolated fungi toenail scraping cultures

From: The prevalance, epidemiology and risk factors for onychomycosis in hemodialysis patients

Isolated fungi

Number of cultures

Type of fungi

Positive cultures (%)

KOH (+) patients (%)

Patients with DNC (%)

T. rubrum

10 (9.2%)

D

51.7

34.5

13.2

T. mentagrophytes

2 (1.8%)

D

13.3

6.9

2.6

Epidermophyton floccosum

1 (0.9%)

D

6.6

3.4

1.3

Aspergillus niger

1 (0.9%)

ND

6.6

3.4

1.3

Pichia etchellsii/carsonii

1 (0.9%)

ND

6.6

3.4

1.3

Contamination

3 (2.8%)

-

-

10.3

3.9

Negative

58 (53.2%)

-

-

-

76.3

  1. T, Trichophyton; D, Dermatophyte; ND, Non-dermatophyte; KOH, potassium hydroxide; DNC, Dystrophic nail changes.