Comparison of diagnostic methods in the evaluation of onychomycosis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 193-197

  Weinberg, Jeffrey M ^a   Koestenblatt, Evelyn K ^b   Tutrone, William D ^a   Tishler, Hillarie R ^a   Najarian, Lily ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAIL DYSTROPHY; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0042634159     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/S0190-9622(03)01480-4     Document Type: Article

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