
An alternative technique of collecting nail specimens for mycological investigations
By: HKTA Gunasekera, Ajit Nagahawatte and N de Silva
Open Access
|Jul 2011Abstract
An alternative technique for collection of nail samples in the microscopic diagnosis of onychomycoses is discussed. 54 samples were collected using the conventional technique and the alternative method. 31 of the 54 samples were positive, 30 by the test method (96.8%), and 14 (48.4%) by the conventional method showing the usefulness of the proposed method.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v1i1.3186
Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol.1(1) 2011: 24-26
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v1i1.3186 | Journal eISSN: 2448-9654
Language: English
Page range: 24 - 26
Published on: Jul 27, 2011
Published by: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2011 HKTA Gunasekera, Ajit Nagahawatte, N de Silva, published by Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology
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