Microscopy of skin scrapings with 20% KOH in intertriginous dermatitis: detection of Candida pseudomycelia and budding cells in skin folds.
Candida in axillary folds and interdigital spaces of the hands. Skin scraping, 20% KOH treatment, x400 magnification + zoom.
Candida fungi are frequently found in intertriginous dermatitis, also known as diaper rash. This type of inflammation occurs in areas of increased moisture and friction, which creates favorable conditions for fungal growth.
🙏 Material kindly provided by medical laboratory technician Dmitry Emelyanov.
Laboratory detection of Candida fungi: microscopy of scrapes with 20% KOH. Blastospores, pseudomycelium of the fungus in onychomycosis and candidal paronychia.
Microscopic diagnosis of tinea capitis (Microsporum) in 20% KOH solution: morphology of spores around hair in dermatophytosis.
Microscopy of skin scrapings in 20% potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution: erythrocyte changes and features of differential diagnosis of artifacts.
