Diagnostic Accuracy of Dermatoscopy Versus Microbiological Culture and Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Diagnosis of Onychomycosis: A Cross‐Sectional Study
The results suggest that dermatoscopy is a good tool for the diagnosis of onychomycosis but should be used as a complementary test or for screening patients to be sampled for laboratory testing. The combination of the three tests can lead to a reduction of false-positive and false-negative clinical and laboratory results. This allows for early diagnosis and specific treatment based on test results.
Authors
- David Navarro‐Pérez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3588-0557)
- Aroa Tardáguila‐García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5650-7351)
- Sara García‐Oreja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2937-7122)
- Francisco Javier Álvaro‐Afonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4674-3822)
- Diego León‐Herce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7973-9652)
- José Luis Lázaro‐Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6110-0265)
Institutions
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES)
- Hospital Clínico San Carlos (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mycoses
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/myc.13799
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.48