Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
It was suggested that gardeners are also at a risk of onychomycosis.
Therefore, to avoid onychomycosis, they need to wear
shoes, keep their feet cool and dry, keep their wounds covered,
wash their hands and feet properly after work, and wear gloves
during work [54]. This illness in a veterinarian (outlined above)
might have been prevented, if the veterinarian had been wearing
gloves during examination, as recommended by the National Institutes
for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel
[57]. Workers and employers with these exposure risks should also
undergo counseling regarding the use of nonpermeable gloves and
hand hygiene to prevent infection [63].