A rare case of onychomycosis in all 10 fingers of an immunocompetent patient

A rare case of onychomycosis in all 10 fingers of an immunocompetent patient

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Onychomycosis, traditionally referred as a non-dermatophytic infection of the nail, is now used as a general term to denote any fungal here nail infection.It is an important public health problem due to its increasing incidence and has significant clinical consequences in addition to serving as a reservoir of infection.We report a case of Onychomycosis in all 10 fingers of an immunocompetent male with no co-morbid conditions caused by a non-dermatophytic fungus, socksmith santa cruz Aspergillus niger.To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of its kind to be reported.