A comparison of results from two mycology laboratories for the diagnosis of onychomycosis: A study of 85 cases in a geriatric population

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 528-534

  Scherer, William P ^a   Scherer, Michael D ^b  

^a Nova Southeastern University ^*  (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MYCOLOGY; NURSING HOME; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PHYSICIAN; SAMPLE; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 9744229330     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0940528     Document Type: Article

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