A COMPARISON OF CALCOFLUOR WHITE, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, AND CULTURE FOR THE LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF SUPERFICIAL FUNGAL INFECTION

被引：54

作者：

HALDANE, DJM ^{[1
]}

ROBART, E ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] DALHOUSIE UNIV,HALIFAX B3H 4H2,NS,CANADA

来源：

DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE | 1990年 / 13卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1016/0732-8893(90)90027-S

中图分类号：

R51 [传染病];

学科分类号：

100401 [流行病与卫生统计学];

摘要：

A total of 207 skin scrapings were prospectively studied using potassium hydroxide (KOH), calcofluor white (CW), and culture to determine the clinical usefulness of each microscopic method. For dermatophytes (prevalence 13.2%), CW had a sensitivity of 92% and a specificity 95%, giving a positive predictive value of 74% and negative predictive value of 99%. KOH had a sensitivity of 88% and a specificity of 95%, giving a positive predictive value of 73% and a negative predictive value of 98%. CW was simple, rapid, and easy to read. For dermatophyte infection, CW results are as useful as KOH results. © 1990.

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