Dermatomycosis: comparison of the performance of calcofluor and potassium hydroxide 30% for the direct examination of skin scrapings and nails

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 87-91

  Abdelrahman, T ^a   Letscher Bru, V ^a   Waller, J ^a   Noacco, G ^a   Candolfi, E ^a  

^a Institut de Parasitologie et de Pathologie Tropicale   (France)

Author keywords

Calcofluor; Dermatomycosis; Dermatophytes; Direct microscopy; Onychomycosis; Potassium hydroxide

Indexed keywords

CALCOFLUOR; FLUORESCENT DYE; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DERMATOPHYTE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSCOPY; NAIL; NONHUMAN; SKIN EXAMINATION; STANDARD;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI;

EID: 33745853779     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2006.03.003     Document Type: Article

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