Interpreting direct microscopy results of nail scrapings in onychomycosis: criteria for evaluating mycelium, spores, yeast cells, and treatment strategy selection.
Variants of microscopic findings during nail plate examination and their interpretation. Source: A. Yu. Sergeev. Fungal Nail Diseases.
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Laboratory detection of Candida fungi: microscopy of scrapes with 20% KOH. Blastospores, pseudomycelium of the fungus in onychomycosis and candidal paronychia.
Learn to differentiate elastic fibers from fungal mycelia in skin scrapes under microscopy with 20% KOH: morphology, branching, and optical properties.
Microscopic view of arthroconidia and sporulated mycelium in 20% KOH preparations from skin and nail mycoses caused by dermatophytes.
