Table 2 Demographic, clinical and parasitological characteristics of the patients (N = 36) and lesions (N = 71)

 Age in years, median (IQR)

14.5 (10.25–18.75)

 Female/male

20/16

 Number of lesions, median (IQR/min-max)^a

1.5 (1.0–2.0/1–250)

 mSSAT, median (IQR)^b

2.0 (0.0–4.0)

 mSSCT, median (IQR)^b

1.0 (0.0–3.0)

 Presence of pain^b, N (%)

18/36 (50.0%)

 Presence of pruritus^b, N (%)

17/36 (70.8%)

 Deformed/lost toe nails, N (%)

11/36 (16.9%)

 Viable lesions (stages I–III)^b, N (%)

59/71 (83.1%)

 Non-viable lesions (stages IV–V)^b, N (%)

5/71 (7.1%)

 Manipulated lesions^b, N (%)

7/71 (9.8.0%)

 Lesions with acute local inflammation^c, N (%)

59/71 (83.1%)

 Lesions with chronic local inflammation^d, N (%)

54/71 (76.1%)

 Lesions with bacterial superinfection^e, N (%)

13/71 (18.4%)

 Presence of fissures, N (%)

8/71 (11.3%)

 Presence of ulcers, N (%)

9/71 (12.7%)