TABLE 1.
Status of KOH microscopy, fungal culture, first-round PCR, and nested-PCR results for patients with suspected cases of onychomycosis
| No. of patients | Patients on treatment? | Test result for fungal detection
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOH microscopy | Culture showing growth of dermatophyte | First-round PCR | Nested PCR | ||
| 9 | Yes | − | − | − | + |
| 12 | No | + | + | − | + |
| 24 | No | + | + | + | + |
| 17 | Yes | + | − | + | + |
| 20 | Yes | + | − | − | + |
| 29 | Yes | − | − | + | + |
| 10a | No | + | − | − | − |
| 8a | Yes | + | − | + | + |
| 5b | No | + | − | − | − |
| 2 | No | − | + | − | + |
| 16 | No | − | − | − | − |
| No. (%) positivec | 83 (54.6) | 96 (63.4) | 38 (25) | 78 (51.3) | 121 (79.6) |
a
Culture positive for nondermatophytes.
b
Culture positive for Candida albicans.
c
Out of a total of 152 patients.