Applications of Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in the Diagnosis of Fungal Infections: A Systematic Review

Applications of Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in the Diagnosis of Fungal Infections: A Systematic Review

Cutaneous and adnexal fungal infections are typically diagnosed with potassium hydroxide (KOH) skin scrapings, fungal cultures, and Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) biopsy staining. All three current methods of fungal diagnosis require sample processing and turnover time which leads to a delay in diagnosi...

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Main Authors: Samavia Khan, Banu Farabi, Cristian Navarrete-Dechent, Babar Rao, Bijan Safai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM)
fungal infections
fungi
medical dermatology
non-invasive skin imaging
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/1/39

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