Collection of fungi samples from nails: Comparative study of curettage and drilling techniques

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 182-185

  Shemer, A ^a   Trau, H ^a   Davidovici, B ^b,c   Grunwald, M H ^d   Amichai, B ^a,b,e  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

^c KAPLAN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^e NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Curettage; Drilling; Onychomycosis; Sampling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOSIS; NAIL INFECTION; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; CANDIDA; CURETTAGE; EPIDERMOPHYTON; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSPORUM; MIDDLE AGED; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; NAILS; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 38349070953     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02361.x     Document Type: Article

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