Techniques for obtaining specimens for culture to confirm onychomycosis

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 394-396

  Harvey, Carolyn K ^a,b,c,d   Richardson, Amy ^c  

^a AMERICAN BOARD OF PODIATRIC SURGERY   (United States)

^b American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons   (United States)

^c California College of Pediatric Medicine San Francisco Campus   (United States)

^d HIGHLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ONYCHOMYCOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 0034269090     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/87507315-90-8-394     Document Type: Article

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