title: Onychomycosis.
abstract: Treatment options for onychomycosis are expanding, making accurate and prompt diagnosis of greater importance. Diagnosis of onychomycosis can be made by direct examination of potassium hydroxide-prepared nail clippings, culture, and histologic examination. We compared culture of nail clippings to histologic examination and show that histologic examination is a quick and reliable alternative.
authors.affiliation: Pinkus Dermatopathology Laboratory, Monroe, Michigan 48161-0360, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Mehregan
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Mehregan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rinker
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D006878:Hydroxides; D009262:Nails / Q000382:microbiology; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D017680:Potassium Compounds
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D006878:Hydroxides; D017680:Potassium Compounds; C029943:potassium hydroxide