Laboratory Diagnosis of Skin Infection
Written by D C MorganScraped material taken from the active border of skin lesions, scrapings from under surface of nail plates or hair from infected areas on scalp may show the hyphae, when smears in 10% potassium hydroxide, are examined under the microscope. Examination under wood’s light is useful in diagnosis of tinea capitis and tinea versicolor. Species identification […]
Tags: Herpes Zoster, Skin Infection, Tubercle bacilli
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Tuberculosis of Skin
Written by D C MorganMycobacterium tuberculosis may cause skin lesions in varied forms depending on the cell mediated immunity of the patient. If a new born or a patient with no CMI against M tuberculosis is infected for the first time,it results in the development of a chancriform ulcer on the skin. The regional lymph node soon gets involved […]
Tags: Antituberculous Drugs, CMI, Erythema Induratum, Lupus Vulgaris, Mantoux Test, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Papulonecrotic Tuberculids, Tubercle bacilli
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