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. 2019 May 3;1(6):e000022. doi: 10.1099/acmi.0.000022

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Fig. 2. — Direct microscopy and fungal culture of the skin scrapings. (a) Direct 20 % KOH preparation of the skin scrapings (40X) showing thin hyaline septate hyphae characteristic of dermatophytes (arrowhead). (b) Growth on SDA with chloramphenicol and cycloheximide showing powdery growth (arrowhead). (c) Growth on DTM with Dermato Supplement changing pH (arrowhead) of the media. (d) Subculture on PDA after 2 weeks showing powdery surface texture with buff or brownish colour and peripheral fringe of a white zone (arrowhead). (e) Reddish reverse on PDA (arrowhead).