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The aim is to assess diagnostic concordance between different methods for dermatophyte identification.

February 22, 2026Pathology0 citations

Diagnostic concordance between polymerase chain reaction, culture and microscopy for the detection of dermatophytes from clinical specimens

LSLok Bahadur Shrestha SPSuzanne Payne MTMarilyn TsaoUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Key Points

The aim is to assess diagnostic concordance between different methods for dermatophyte identification.
Comparison of polymerase chain reaction, culture, and microscopy techniques.
Analysis of clinical specimens for the presence of dermatophytes.
Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy among the methods.
High concordance rates were observed between culture and microscopy methods.
PCR was found to enhance the detection rate of dermatophytes.
Some discrepancies in results highlight the need for combined diagnostic approaches.

Abstract

Introduction: Dermatophyte identification still relies on conventional microscopy and culture; however diagnosis is increasingly modernised through use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods.

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