Direct mycological examination in dermatology: a comparison of different methods.
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serval:BIB_698BC60949E1
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Direct mycological examination in dermatology: a comparison of different methods.
Journal
Dermatologica
ISSN
0011-9075 (Print)
ISSN-L
0011-9075
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1989
Volume
179
Number
4
Pages
183-186
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Comparative Study ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Direct examination for fungi in skin and nail scrapings can be done by light microscopy with or without staining, or by fluorescence microscopy using specific fluorochromes for the fungal cell wall constituents. The principal techniques described in the literature and two new methods (Congo red and Na2S-Blankophor P flüssig) were compared for their efficiency and rapidity.
Keywords
Fluorescent Dyes/diagnostic use, Fungi/cytology, Fungi/isolation & purification, Hair/microbiology, Histological Techniques, Humans, Hydroxides/diagnostic use, Microscopy/methods, Microscopy, Fluorescence/methods, Nails/microbiology, Potassium/diagnostic use, Potassium Compounds, Skin/microbiology
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Web of science
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