Taraneh Razavyoon, Seyed Jamal Hashemi, Parvin Mansouri, Roshanak Daie Ghazvini, Sadegh Khodavaisy, Heydar Bakhshi, Saham Ansari, Zahra Rafat, Nahid Nikkhah, Bahram Mohajer, Shayesteh Razavyoon, Davoud Roostaei
Introduction: The fungal nail infection (onychomycosis) involves 18%-40% of all nail disorders, which, although not fatal, can cause mechanical, aesthetic, occupational, and economic problems. Drug treatments due to prolonged treatment periods, drug interactions, adverse effects, and slow progression may associate with numerous negative outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the long-pulsed 1064-nm Nd: YAG laser effect on fungal colonies and subsequently possible change in the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of common antifungals compared with the same non-lasered colonies as a novel way to investigate laser and antifungal interaction...
2023: Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences