International Journal of Academic Health and Medical Research (IJAHMR)   Year: 2024 | Volume: 8 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 30-35 Candida Onychomycosis: Retrospective Study At Uhc Hassan Ii Fez Download PDF El yaacoubi R , Kadiri M , Adadi S , Tlamçani Z Abstract: : Nail candidiasis is the second cause of onychomycosis after the dermtophytic origin and of which Candida albicans constitutes the main pathogen. Mycological sampling is essential to confirm the diagnosis, identify the pathogen and adapt the treatment. Our study is retrospective analytical descriptive carried out in the parasitology laboratory of the Hassan II university hospital center in Fez, spread over a period of 6 years and covering the files of 72 patients suffering from nail candidiasis. Results: among the 1204 nail samples received, 15.2% of cases were confirmed to have Candida onychomycosis. The age of the patients ranged from 1 year to 84 years with an average age of 44.5 years. The attack was more common in women than in men with a sex ratio M/F=0.33. Location at the hands predominated with a percentage of 58.5%. 45.8% of patients had an underlying pathological condition. Candida Albicans was the majority genus (38.9%), followed by Candida tropicalis (12.6%), Candida parapsilosis (8.3%), Candida krusei (8.3%), Candida lusitaniae (4.2% ), Candida glabrata(2.7%), for Candida spp represent a rate of 25%.