Aldairi Abdulrahman Saleh, Alsaedi Faris, Alotaibi Homaid
Department of Dermatology, King Faisal Hospital, Ministry of Health, Makkah, SAU.
Cureus. 2025 Jun 29;17(6):e87003. doi: 10.7759/cureus.87003. eCollection 2025 Jun.
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail that may result from dermatophytes, non-dermatophyte molds, or yeasts. Among non-dermatophyte molds, Aspergillus niger is a recognized species with the potential to cause nail infections. While such infections were traditionally reported in immunocompromised individuals, they have also been increasingly observed in immunocompetent hosts. This condition carries clinical importance due to its potential for recurrence and resistance to treatment. Herein, we present a case of a 25-year-old immunocompetent female with a single fingernail onychomycosis caused by A. niger.
甲癣是一种由皮肤癣菌、非皮肤癣菌霉菌或酵母菌引起的指甲真菌感染。在非皮肤癣菌霉菌中，黑曲霉是一种公认的有可能引起指甲感染的菌种。虽然传统上此类感染多见于免疫功能低下的个体，但在免疫功能正常的宿主中也越来越多地观察到。由于其有复发和治疗耐药的可能性，这种疾病具有临床重要性。在此，我们报告一例由黑曲霉引起的、累及一名25岁免疫功能正常女性单指甲的甲癣病例。
