EVALUATION OF TWO METHODS, CONVENTIONAL SCRAPING AND STRIPPING, FOR DIAGNOSIS OF DERMATOPHYTOSIS
In a study of 310 patients with suspected dermatophytic lesions, 110 cases of dermatophytosis, were diagnosed by direct smear in 10% KOH and culture by two methods, skin stripping with use of adhesive tape and scrapping with scalpel blade conventional technique). Out of 65 positive cultures, in 33 c...
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| description | In a study of 310 patients with suspected dermatophytic lesions, 110 cases of dermatophytosis, were diagnosed by direct smear in 10% KOH and culture by two methods, skin stripping with use of adhesive tape and scrapping with scalpel blade conventional technique). Out of 65 positive cultures, in 33 cases, growth was obtained by methods (scraping and stripping), 23 by the conventional technique and 9 cases with the use of scotch tape only. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c1416c3b78a74f08b771c4d5c72cdc062022-12-21T22:27:01ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852251-60931995-09-01243-4EVALUATION OF TWO METHODS, CONVENTIONAL SCRAPING AND STRIPPING, FOR DIAGNOSIS OF DERMATOPHYTOSIS M. Moghaddami0 Sh. Hakim1 In a study of 310 patients with suspected dermatophytic lesions, 110 cases of dermatophytosis, were diagnosed by direct smear in 10% KOH and culture by two methods, skin stripping with use of adhesive tape and scrapping with scalpel blade conventional technique). Out of 65 positive cultures, in 33 cases, growth was obtained by methods (scraping and stripping), 23 by the conventional technique and 9 cases with the use of scotch tape only.https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/1551Skin scrapingSkin stripping |
| spellingShingle | M. Moghaddami Sh. Hakim EVALUATION OF TWO METHODS, CONVENTIONAL SCRAPING AND STRIPPING, FOR DIAGNOSIS OF DERMATOPHYTOSIS Iranian Journal of Public Health Skin scraping Skin stripping |
| title | EVALUATION OF TWO METHODS, CONVENTIONAL SCRAPING AND STRIPPING, FOR DIAGNOSIS OF DERMATOPHYTOSIS |
| title_full | EVALUATION OF TWO METHODS, CONVENTIONAL SCRAPING AND STRIPPING, FOR DIAGNOSIS OF DERMATOPHYTOSIS |
| title_fullStr | EVALUATION OF TWO METHODS, CONVENTIONAL SCRAPING AND STRIPPING, FOR DIAGNOSIS OF DERMATOPHYTOSIS |
| title_full_unstemmed | EVALUATION OF TWO METHODS, CONVENTIONAL SCRAPING AND STRIPPING, FOR DIAGNOSIS OF DERMATOPHYTOSIS |
| title_short | EVALUATION OF TWO METHODS, CONVENTIONAL SCRAPING AND STRIPPING, FOR DIAGNOSIS OF DERMATOPHYTOSIS |
| title_sort | evaluation of two methods conventional scraping and stripping for diagnosis of dermatophytosis |
| topic | Skin scraping Skin stripping |
| url | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/1551 |
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