New contrast stain for the rapid diagnosis off dermatophytic and Candidal dermatomycoses

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 144, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1228-1229

  Lim, Christopher Seng Hong ^a   Lim, Siew Lin ^a  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GUILLIERMONDII; CANDIDIASIS; DERMATOMYCOSIS; FUNGAL STRAIN; HUMAN; LETTER; MICROSCOPY; MICROSPORUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICHOPHYTON;

CANDIDIASIS, CUTANEOUS; COLORING AGENTS; DERMATOMYCOSES; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAINING AND LABELING; TIME FACTORS; TRYPAN BLUE;

EID: 51949083281     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 0003987X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.144.9.1228     Document Type: Letter

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