title: Rapid methenamine silver stain for Pneumocystis and fungi.
abstract: A rapid modification of the methenamine silver stain for Pneumocystis carinii and fungi employs heat alone to accelerate the silver reduction step and is suitable for both sections and smears.
mesh_terms: D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008709:Methenamine; D011010:Pneumocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012834:Silver; D012996:Solutions; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D012996:Solutions; D012834:Silver; D008709:Methenamine