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J Microbiol Methods
; 81(2): 205-7, 2010 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20211663
ABSTRACT
Here we present a modified protocol for dematophyte diagnosis, utilizing a simple centrifugation step to significantly decrease false-negative results of the original KOH direct microscopy-based technique. Although culture constitutes the gold-standard diagnosis, the time spent for results is a limit. Fast and low-cost techniques are important for infection screening in underdeveloped countries.