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Onychomycosis of the finger- and toenails affects about 5–10% of the general population and more than 1% of patients attending dermatological departments [1]. The frequency of fungal nail infections observed in medical practise is increasing owing to an increase in the size of older population group, an expanding number of immunocompromized patients, a higher degree of health awareness, and a change in leisure-time activities.
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Stary, A., Torma, S., Sator, P.G. (1999). Influence of Onychomycosis on the Quality of Life. In: Shuster, S. (eds) Hydroxy-Pyridones as Antifungal Agents with Special Emphasis on Onychomycosis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58401-5_14
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