In Auckland during the past five years Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht has been consistently isolated by one of the authors (F.M.R-M.) from milky lesions on great toe nails. A few reports of similar infections have been recorded elsewhere, but from observations on over 50 cases it is possible to recognize that this fungus in man produces a highly characteristic type of onychomycosis.The occurrence in nature of Fusarium species, clinical appearance and treatment, isolation and identification of F. oxysporum and possibie mode of infection are discussed.
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