Retrospective Investigation of the Utility of Potassium Hydroxide Smear in the Diagnosis and Management of Cutaneous Fungal Infections by Dermatologists
KOH smear is a useful adjunct in diagnosing and managing cutaneous fungal infections. Clinicians should consider the presence of confounders affecting KOH smears when making an overall clinical diagnosis. Focused training of personnel on skin sample collection may improve the detection rate of KOH smear.
Authors
- Liang Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7976-668X)
- Xuan Qi Koh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0594-5519)
- Huirong Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5491-8501)
- Nisha Suyien Chandran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8225-0035)
Institutions
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- National University Hospital (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijd.ijd_859_23
- Primary Topic
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00