Comparison between PAS and GMS stains for the diagnosis of onychomycosis

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1041-1044

  Reza Kermanshahi, Taher ^a   Rhatigan, Ronald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; METHENAMINE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SILVER STAINING; SKIN DISEASE;

FOOT DERMATOSES; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; METHENAMINE; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PERIODIC ACID-SCHIFF REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SILVER STAINING;

EID: 77955678094     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2009.01468.x     Document Type: Article

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