Dermatoscopy of infections and infestations
Dermoscopy is a non-invasive tool for the diagnosis of skin diseases. Entomodermoscopy is a branch of dermoscopy that deals with infections and infestations. The use of dermoscopy for diagnosis of infections and infestations is rapidly increasing as it can provide useful clues related to diagnosis a...
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| description | Dermoscopy is a non-invasive tool for the diagnosis of skin diseases. Entomodermoscopy is a branch of dermoscopy that deals with infections and infestations. The use of dermoscopy for diagnosis of infections and infestations is rapidly increasing as it can provide useful clues related to diagnosis and effectiveness of treatment. It serves as a useful adjunct to microbiological and histopathological examination. In some cases, like scabies dermoscopy can even clinch the diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-34da73c02a77421c907373f50d2a11732022-12-21T21:56:37ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Dermatology Online Journal2229-51782021-01-01121142310.4103/idoj.IDOJ_589_20Dermatoscopy of infections and infestationsManas ChatterjeeShekhar NeemaDermoscopy is a non-invasive tool for the diagnosis of skin diseases. Entomodermoscopy is a branch of dermoscopy that deals with infections and infestations. The use of dermoscopy for diagnosis of infections and infestations is rapidly increasing as it can provide useful clues related to diagnosis and effectiveness of treatment. It serves as a useful adjunct to microbiological and histopathological examination. In some cases, like scabies dermoscopy can even clinch the diagnosis.http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2021;volume=12;issue=1;spage=14;epage=23;aulast=Chatterjeedermoscopyentomodermoscopyinfections and infestationsleishmaniasispediculosisscabies |
| spellingShingle | Manas Chatterjee Shekhar Neema Dermatoscopy of infections and infestations Indian Dermatology Online Journal dermoscopy entomodermoscopy infections and infestations leishmaniasis pediculosis scabies |
| title | Dermatoscopy of infections and infestations |
| title_full | Dermatoscopy of infections and infestations |
| title_fullStr | Dermatoscopy of infections and infestations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dermatoscopy of infections and infestations |
| title_short | Dermatoscopy of infections and infestations |
| title_sort | dermatoscopy of infections and infestations |
| topic | dermoscopy entomodermoscopy infections and infestations leishmaniasis pediculosis scabies |
| url | http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2021;volume=12;issue=1;spage=14;epage=23;aulast=Chatterjee |
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