title: A simple and reliable rapid methenamine silver stain for Pneumocystis carinii and fungi.
abstract: A modification to a rapid hot methenamine silver stain is described that shortens the silver staining step of the procedure to one to five minutes. It also eliminates the requirement to manipulate hot solutions.
mesh_terms: D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008709:Methenamine; D011010:Pneumocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012834:Silver
chemical_list: D012834:Silver; D008709:Methenamine