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Examples of skin and nail scraping microscopy in mycoses: visualization of mycelial threads, arthrospore chains, and pathogenic fungal elements in native preparations.
Microscopic examination of a nail plate scraping for suspected onychomycosis. Detection of branching fungal mycelial threads in a native preparation.
Microscopic features of Malassezia furfur in KOH preparations: criteria for mycelial and spore detection, differential diagnosis of onychomycosis and contamination.
Sand particles in a nail plate scraping sample: a common artifact in onychomycosis microscopy, hindering visualization of fungal mycelium and spores.
Microscopic view of arthroconidia and sporulated mycelium in 20% KOH preparations from skin and nail mycoses caused by dermatophytes.
Laboratory detection of Candida fungi: microscopy of scrapes with 20% KOH. Blastospores, pseudomycelium of the fungus in onychomycosis and candidal paronychia.
Microscopic image of fungal mycelium in a foot nail scraping, suspected onychomycosis. Features of slide preparation with alkali treatment.
Microscopic examination of a nail plate scraping with 20% KOH: detection of branching, septate mycelial threads in onychomycosis diagnosis.
Microscopy features of nail scrapings in onychomycosis: detecting budding cells, pseudohyphae, and Candida albicans germ tubes in 20% KOH solution.
Microscopic view of onychomycosis in a 20% KOH preparation: chains of arthroconidia (arthrospores) and clusters of fungal spores in an affected nail plate.
Microscopy of nail scrapings with 20% KOH: why myelin is mistaken for fungal spores, morphological differences of artifacts, and sample preparation features.
Interpreting direct microscopy results of nail scrapings in onychomycosis: criteria for evaluating mycelium, spores, yeast cells, and treatment strategy selection.
