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Assessing Progress in Onychomycosis
The OSI is a simple clinical tool to quantify and measure the extent of nail involvement in onychomycosis. This video explains how it works.

Ivan Bristow
Aug 30, 20222 min read


Onychomycosis in children
Onychomycosis in children is an unusual finding. This blog looks at what we know about it.

Ivan Bristow
Jun 1, 20225 min read


Pseudomonal Chloronychia - Green nails
Green nails are a sign of Pseudomonas infection. This article looks at its presentation and management.

Ivan Bristow
Jun 1, 20223 min read


When should you suspect immunodeficiency in a patient with warts?
Warts and verrucae are a common clinical problem. For patients with persistent lesions at what point do we consider them recalcitrant?...

Ivan Bristow
May 3, 20224 min read


Swift Microwave : six years on
It has been six years since the Swift microwave unit was launched in the United Kingdom, marketed to podiatrists in the treatment of...

Ivan Bristow
Mar 25, 20224 min read


COVID Toes - January 2022 Update
It’s been a while since I published any updates from the literature on this evolving topic. In the latter part of this year, there have...

Ivan Bristow
Jan 22, 20226 min read


The growing problem of dermatophyte resistance
For many years fungal skin infection, particularly tinea pedis has been a very common pathology which when diagnosed, was considered...

Ivan Bristow
Nov 30, 20214 min read


Deciphering the fungal code
Thsi articles summarises some of the recent discoveries around fungal virulence amongst dermatophytes.

Ivan Bristow
Jun 16, 20214 min read


Drug Developments in Onychomycosis
It has been a while since any new drugs have entered the market indicated for the treatment of onychomycosis. In an earlier blog I...

Ivan Bristow
Feb 3, 20213 min read
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