Onychomycosis An Illustrated Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
There are an estimated 32 million people with onychomycosis in the United States alone, making it the most common nail disease seen and treated, but also quite misunderstood. With the sole focus of this book devoted to onychomycosis, the reader is p
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Onychomycosis An Illustrated Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
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Onychomycosis
Antonella Tosti • Tracey C. Vlahovic Roberto Arenas Editors
Onychomycosis An Illustrated Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
Editors Antonella Tosti Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery University of Miami Miami, FL USA
Roberto Arenas Mycology Section Dr. Manuel Gea González General Hospital México, DF México
Tracey C. Vlahovic Department of Podiatric Medicine Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Philadelphia, PA USA
ISBN 978-3-319-44852-7 ISBN 978-3-319-44853-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-44853-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016963792 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Onychomycosis is the most common nail disorder that affects a very large number of patients worldwide. It is not just a cosmetic problem but an infection that requires treatment, and can cause important complications, particularly in patients with other commonly associated comorbidities such as diabetes or peripheral vascular diseases. This book is designed as a very simple guide to help dermatologists, podiatrics, general practitioners, and nonmedical professionals to understand how onychomycosis develops, to diagnose it early, and select the best diagnostic test and treatment depending on clinical presentation and patient’s characteristics. I have the pleasure to edit this book with two great friends and experts with special and unique skills in the field. Dr. Tracey Vlahovic is Associate Professor at the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine. She deals with onychomycosis daily and provides the very important podiatric knowledge and expertise. Dr. Roberto Arenas is an internationally re
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