Onychomycosis: review of recurrence rates, poor prognostic factors, and strategies to prevent disease recurrence
Gupta, A.K.; Lynch, L.E.
Cutis 74(1 Suppl): 10-15
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0011-4162 PMID: 15287395 Document Number: 567971
Treatment of onychomycosis is associated with substantial disease reappearance rates. Identification of factors associated with therapeutic failure may help develop strategies to prevent recurrence of onychomycosis. Aspects of a patient's health and lifestyle, local factors involving the nail, therapeutic options, and environmental conditions are associated with poor therapeutic response. Strategies to reduce recurrence of disease involve the reduction of both relapse (delayed failure) and reinfection. The topical antifungal agent ciclopirox nail lacquer, may be a consideration for prophylaxis of this chronic disease.