Comparison of Diagnostic Methods for Onychomycosis: a Controlled, Prospective Study

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Yurtoglu F., Yıldız L., Şentürk N., Aydın F., Güler Özden M., Canturk T., ...More

TURK DERMATOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, vol.5, no.2, pp.48-52, 2011 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tdd.2011.11
  • Journal Name: TURK DERMATOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.48-52
  • Keywords: Onychomycosis, tinea unguinum, standard KOH preparation, native preparation, KOH preparation for 24 hours, histopathological investigation
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Standard KOH preparation and fungal culture are the most preferred methods used for the diagnosis of onychomycosis. Alternatively used methods are histopathological examination and KOH preparation for 24 hours. Our aim was to assess the sensitivity of standard KOH preparation, KOH preparation for 24 hours, fungal culture and histopathological examination for the diagnosis of onychomycosis.