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Dermatophyte Mycelium in Skin Scrape Preparations

Microscopy of skin scrapes: detecting branching septate dermatophyte mycelium in native preparations with 20% KOH for cutaneous mycoses.

Dmitry Emelyanov Dmitry Emelyanov 1 min
Native preparation of skin scrape, network of thin dermatophyte mycelial threads
Native preparation of skin scrape, network of thin dermatophyte mycelial threads
Native preparation of skin scrape, chain of septate mycelium among epithelium
Native preparation of skin scrape, chain of septate mycelium among epithelium
Native preparation of skin scrape, branched hyphae of pathogenic fungus
Native preparation of skin scrape, branched hyphae of pathogenic fungus
Native preparation of skin scrape with 20% KOH, branching dermatophyte mycelial threads
Native preparation of skin scrape with 20% KOH, branching dermatophyte mycelial threads
Native preparation of skin scrape, accumulation of septate mycelial threads
Native preparation of skin scrape, accumulation of septate mycelial threads
Native preparation of skin scrape, long branching dermatophyte mycelial hyphae
Native preparation of skin scrape, long branching dermatophyte mycelial hyphae

Dermatophyte mycelium. Skin scrape, KOH 20%, 30 minutes exposure. 👉 Material kindly provided by medical laboratory technician - Dmitry Emelyanov.

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