Isolation of fungi from onychomycosis‐suspected nails by two methods: clipping and drilling
- 1 November 1996
- Vol. 39 (11-12), 479-482
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0507.1996.tb00102.x
Abstract
We examined 101 nails clinically suspected of onychomycosis by taking specimens with two different techniques: clipping and drilling. We then compared the mycological results of these two techniques. The microscopic results were similar, but culture was more successful with the clipping technique. Twenty-seven per cent of specimens obtained by clipping were culture positive for dermatophytes compared with 20% obtained by drilling and a combined positivity rate of 31%.Keywords
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