Background: Modern treatments for onychomycosis do not yield an ideal cure rate. Objective: The boosted oral antifungal treatment (BOAT) is introduced as a novel approach improving the efficacy of oral treatment with the itraconazole pulse dosing regimen. Method: The BOAT design targets resting fungal cells in order to produce sensitive hyphae which are less refractory to antifungals. This is performed by securing a piece of a Sabouraud’s agar slide onto the affected nail in alternance with oral intake of itraconazole. Results: The present comparative intraindividual trial suggests that BOAT improves the mycological cure rate compared to the regular treatment. Conclusion: BOAT is a promising simple and cheap combined therapy for onychomycosis. However, the present pilot study calls for further clinical investigations.

Keywords:
Nail, Onychomycosis, Sabouraud’s agar, Fungus
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2000
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