Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of 86 cases of Fusarium onychomycosis.
| Variable | N (86) | % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| <19 | 1 | 1.16 | 0.2–6.3 |
| 20–29 | 8 | 9.30 | 4.79–17.3 |
| 30–39 | 15 | 17.44 | 10.86–26.8 |
| 40–49 | 26 | 30.23 | 21.54–40.61 |
| 50–59 | 19 | 22.09 | 14.62–31.95 |
| 60–69 | 11 | 12.79 | 7.29–21.47 |
| >70 | 5 | 5.81 | 2.51–12.29 |
| Not described | 1 | 1.16 | 0.21–6.3 |
| Gender | |||
| Woman | 57 | 66.28 | 55.78–75.38 |
| Man | 21 | 24.42 | 16.56–34.46 |
| Not described | 8 | 9.30 | 4.79–17.3 |
| Site of infection | |||
| Fingernail | 26 | 30.23 | 21.54–40.61 |
| Toenail | 40 | 46.51 | 36.35–56.98 |
| Fingernail and Toenail | 9 | 10.46 | 5.60–18.71 |
| Not described | 11 | 12.79 | 7.29–21.47 |
| Fungal Diagnostic | |||
| DME | 85 | 98,83 | 93.83–99.97 |
| Culture | 86 | 100 | 95.89–100 |
| PCR | 36 | 41.86 | 30.54–51.81 |
| DME + Culture + PCR | 36 | 41.86 | 30.54–51.81 |
| Underlying conditions | |||
| Not described | 72 | 83.72 | 74.51–90.05 |
| Hypertension | 2 | 2.32 | 0.64–8.09 |
| Diabetes | 4 | 4,65 | 1.82–11.36 |
| HIV | 1 | 1.16 | 0.21–6.30 |
| Autoimmune disease | 1 | 1.16 | 0.21–6.30 |
| Trauma | 6 | 6.97 | 3.24–14.40 |
| Outcome | |||
| Mycological cure | 12 | 13.95 | 7.46–21.00 |
| Clinical Cure | 23 | 26.74 | 16.89–34.05 |
| Not cured | 10 | 11.62 | 5.88–18.49 |
| Not described | 49 | 56.97 | 42.15–61.94 |