2014年11月15日 · Many physicians treat tinea capitis without a confirmatory culture or KOH preparation if the presentation is typical (i.e., urban setting and child presents with scaling, …

Dermatophyte infections of scalp hair (tinea capitis), beard hair (tinea barbae), and nails (tinea unguium or dermatophyte onychomycosis) are discussed in detail separately. (See "Tinea …

The KOH test, also known as a potassium hydroxide preparation or KOH prep, is a quick, inexpensive fungal test to differentiate dermatophytes and Candida albicans symptoms from …

False-negative KOH preparations often result from inadequate scrapings. A tinea capitis sample for KOH preparation can be taken by scraping the black dots (hairs broken off at the skin line)....

2025年2月19日 · A KOH prep test is a simple, non-invasive procedure for diagnosing fungal infections of the skin or nails. Cells are collected from the affected area, placed on a slide with …

However, the 10% potassium hydroxide (KOH) smear, a simple bedside test, is often underused when diagnosing cutaneous fungal infections. We aimed to evaluate whether KOH smear …

The KOH test is a reliable diagnostic tool for tinea pedis. Skin scrapings from the affected area are examined under a microscope, where the presence of fungal hyphae confirms the …

Two commonly used laboratory methods for the diagnosis of tinea pedis are fungal culture and potassium hydroxide (KOH) examination of skin scrapings for fungal elements.

Our study examines the sensitivity and specificity of both KOH smear and fungal culture in determining the presence or absence of tinea pedis, using clinical assessment as the gold …

KOH smear and fungal culture are complementary diagnostic tests for tinea pedis, with the former being the more sensitive test of the two, and the latter being more specific.