Real-time PCR: A rapid and sensitive method for diagnosis of dermatophyte induced onychomycosis, a comparative study

Onychomycosis is the most common nail disorder, accounting for up to 50% of all nail problems and about 30% of cutaneous fungal infections. Treatment of onychomycosis is expensive. It requires long-term therapy with an oral antifungal medication with potential side effects. Therefore, a proper diagn...

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Main Authors: Sherin M. Emam, Osama H. Abd El-salam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-03-01
Series:Alexandria Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506815000421