Routine periodic acid-Schiff staining of nail plate fragments in fungal cultures for onychomycosis: A method to increase the sensitivity of diagnosis

Edward J. Zabawski; Angela R. Styles; Clay J. Cockerell

Routine periodic acid-Schiff staining of nail plate fragments in fungal cultures for onychomycosis: A method to increase the sensitivity of diagnosis

Edward J. Zabawski, Angela R. Styles, Clay J. Cockerell

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Abstract

We propose the routine staining of nail plate fragments with periodic acid-Schiff stain to increase diagnostic accuracy in diagnosing onychomycosis. The advantages of this method, including increasing diagnostic yield after contaminant growth, confirmation of negative culture, and low cost, are reviewed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	456-458
Number of pages	3
Journal	Cutis
Volume	66
Issue number	6
State	Published - Dec 1 2000

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Dermatology

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Routine periodic acid-Schiff staining of nail plate fragments in fungal cultures for onychomycosis: A method to increase the sensitivity of diagnosis

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