Supplementary Material for: Deferring Nail Mycological Sampling during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations from a Multidisciplinary Panel of Nail Specialists

Onychomycosis is the most common nail condition seen in clinical practice, with significant impact on quality of life. Clinical examination alone is insufficient for accurate diagnosis, but mycological confirmation can be challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this letter, a multidisciplinary panel of dermatologists, a podiatrist, dermatopathologists, and a mycologist, discuss considerations for mycological sampling during the pandemic.

甲真菌病（Onychomycosis）是临床实践中最为常见的甲部疾病，对患者生活质量可造成显著负面影响。仅依靠临床检查无法实现精准诊断，而在COVID-19疫情期间，真菌学确诊工作往往面临诸多挑战。本篇致编辑信中，由皮肤科医师、足病医师、皮肤病理学家及真菌学家组成的多学科专家组，探讨了疫情背景下真菌学采样的相关考量要点。