Abstract:
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail plate caused by dermatophytes fungi,
non-dermatophytes fungi and yeast. Onychomycosis causes infection of nails, they
become thickening and separation from the nail bed easily. The factor that causes nails to
become infected by the fungus is frequently direct contact with watery and dirty
environment. The purpose of this study was to determine the presence of fungal infection
Aspergillus sp. on the nails of patients infected with the fungus. This study is descriptive
research. Samples were taken from patient's nails and the observation was carried out at
the Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of
Riau. Analysis was carried out through the direct observation and fungal culture methods.
Results of the identification showed that the nail samples were positively infected by
Tinea unguium (nail fungus). In addition, fungal cultures were positively infected by the
fungus Aspergillus sp.
