| Practical tip: Chicago Sky Blue (CSB) stain can be added to the routine potassium hydroxide (KOH) wet-mount to provide a color contrast and facilitate the diagnosis of dermatomycoses. | |
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PMID: 21906491 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Rapid confirmation of dermatomycoses is desirable because it allows the clinician to initiate appropriate therapy without delay. The routine potassium hydroxide (KOH) wet-mount is cheap and rapid to use but this method lacks a color contrast. We offer a simple practical tip of adding Chicago Sky Blue (CSB) stain to KOH to highlight fungal elements and provide a color contrast that makes reading and interpretation simple, even for the novice. |
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Authors:
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Christopher Seng-Hong Lim; Siew-Lin Lim |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-08-15 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Dermatology online journal Volume: 17 ISSN: 1087-2108 ISO Abbreviation: Dermatol. Online J. Publication Date: 2011 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-09-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9610776 Medline TA: Dermatol Online J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 11 Citation Subset: IM |
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Central Manpower Base, Ministry of Defence, Singapore, Singapore. |
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