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February 1, 2026Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica (English ed )Open Access

Clinical evaluation of a rapid antigen detection test for the diagnosis of tinea unguium

Lucía Argente-Colas Miren Urmeneta Sayoa Hernán-Gómez Ana Navascués-Ortega M Rodríguez Portillo Miguel Fernández-Huerta

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Key Points

To evaluate the effectiveness of the PreventID Dermatophyte test for diagnosing tinea unguium.
Conducted clinical evaluations of the PreventID Dermatophyte test.
Assessed test performance and reliability in detecting tinea unguium.
The PreventID Dermatophyte test provided rapid results.
The test demonstrated acceptable performance for diagnosis.

Implication

Clinical evaluation demonstrates a reliable rapid test for diagnosing tinea unguium, highlighting its potential use.

Abstract

In conclusion, the PreventID Dermatophyte test provides rapid and reliable results with acceptable performance.

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Argente-Colas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698acaad7c832249c30b9eb9 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eimce.2026.503067

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