Introduction of a dermatophyte polymerase chain reaction assay to the diagnostic mycology service in Scotland

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 164, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 966-972

  Alexander, C L ^a   Shankland, G S ^b   Carman, W ^c   Williams, C ^a  

^a STOBHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^c GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DERMATOPHYTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; NAIL DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCALP; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN DEFECT; SUPERFICIAL MYCOSIS; TINEA VERSICOLOR; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM INFECTION; TURNAROUND TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

DERMATOMYCOSES; DNA, FUNGAL; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MYCOLOGY; NAILS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCOTLAND; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 79955399951     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.10186.x     Document Type: Article

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