Table 1.

Correlation of Direct Microscopy with Culture (N=318)

Test Procedure	Number	Percentage
KOH positive	133	41.8
Culture positive	148	46.5
KOH negative culture positive	72	22.3
KOH positive culture negative	54	16.9
Both KOH and culture positive	76	23.8
Both KOH and culture-negative	111	34.9