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Epidemiology and Demographics
The prevalence of onychomycosis is about 6-8% in the adult population.[1].The prevalence of onychomycosis in the United States is around 12%; and increases with increasing age. Approximately 90% of cases of toenail onychomycosis is caused by Trichophyton rubrum.[2]
Diabetics, patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and patients with other types of immunosuppression (eg, transplant recipients and patients on long-term corticosteroid therapy) are at high risk.[3]
References
- ↑ "Impact 07 - Dermatology" (PDF). Bay Bio. 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ↑ Scher RK, Rich P, Pariser D, Elewski B (2013). "The epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of onychomycosis". Semin Cutan Med Surg. 32 (2 Suppl 1): S2–4. doi:10.12788/j.sder.0014. PMID 24156160.
- ↑ Levy LA (1997). "Epidemiology of onychomycosis in special-risk populations". J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 87 (12): 546–50. doi:10.7547/87507315-87-12-546. PMID 9425802.