EXAMINATION OF NAILS FOR FUNGI

摘要: The usual method of examining nails for fungi is a rather tedious and not too successful procedure. That applies to both microscopic cultural examinations. It takes long time a" hard piece nail dissolve sufficiently in the potassium hydroxide fluid. Furthermore, part that removed with scissors may be best suited finding fungi. also particularly suitable cultures, because it usually heavily secondarily infected, especially molds. use an electric drill, such as has been recommended by Kile Welsh 1 treatment trichophytosis, helpful establishing diagnosis microscopically or culture. outer superficial first drilled away. When cleaner, somewhat brittle reached, dust collected on