Successive Potassium Hydroxide Testing for Improved Diagnosis of Tinea Pedis

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Karaman B. F., Topal S. G., AKSUNGUR V. L., ÜNAL İ., Ilkit M.

CUTIS, cilt.100, sa.2, ss.110-114, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 100 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Dergi Adı: CUTIS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.110-114
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, we investigated the role of successive potassium hydroxide (KOH) tests for the diagnosis of tinea pedis with different clinical presentations. The study included 135 patients with 200 lesions that were clinically suspicious for tinea pedis. Three samples of skin scrapings were taken from each lesion in the same session and were examined using a KOH test. This study offers an inexpensive, rapid, and useful technique for the daily practice of clinicians and mycologists managing patients with clinically suspected tinea pedis.