Nail sampling technique for culture and its interpretation
The clinical suspicion of onychomyosis based on appearance of the nails, requires culture for confirmation. This is because treatment requires prolonged use of systemic agents which may cause side effects. One of the common problems encountered is improper nail sampling technique which results in lo...
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oai:www.myjurnal.my:169592018-09-20T00:00:00Z Nail sampling technique for culture and its interpretation Husna Zayadi Medicine The clinical suspicion of onychomyosis based on appearance of the nails, requires culture for confirmation. This is because treatment requires prolonged use of systemic agents which may cause side effects. One of the common problems encountered is improper nail sampling technique which results in loss of essential information. The unfamiliar terminologies used in reporting culture results may intimidate physicians resulting in misinterpretation and hamper treatment decision. This article provides a simple guide on nail sampling technique and the interpretation of culture results. Malaysian Family Physician, Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia Leelavathi, M. 2011-00-00 Journal application/pdf 16959 www.myjurnal.my/filebank/published_article/11637article_2011_2.pdf www.myjurnal.my/public/article-view.php?id=16959 |
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The clinical suspicion of onychomyosis based on appearance of the nails, requires culture for confirmation. This is because treatment requires prolonged use of systemic agents which may cause side effects. One of the common problems encountered is improper nail sampling technique which results in loss of essential information. The unfamiliar terminologies used in reporting culture results may intimidate physicians resulting in misinterpretation and hamper treatment decision. This article provides a simple guide on nail sampling technique and the interpretation of culture results. |
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