[Fungal infections and nail psoriasis].

Onychomycosis and psoriasis are common diseases and it is possible that they coexist in the same patient. Psoriasis is a common cause of disturbance of the nail morphology. Nail disorders was reported in 10-80% of patients with psoriasis and may be associated with all clinical forms of disease. It has been suggested that the nail dystrophy in patients with psoriasis produce the lose of the natural protective barrier and increase vulnerability to fungal infections. But most authors report that in patients with psoriasis the prevalence of onychomycosis is no higher than in the general population. We conducted an observational analytical retrospective study of case report forms of patients with nail psoriasis hospitalized in Iasi Dermatology Clinic, 2004-2008. 360 patients were hospitalized with psoriasis. Of these 32 patients had nail disorders.