An alternative technique of collecting nail specimens for mycological investigations

An alternative technique for collection of nail samples in the microscopic diagnosis of onychomycoses is discussed. 54 samples were collected using the conventional technique and the alternative method. 31 of the 54 samples were positive, 30 by the test method (96.8%), and 14 (48.4%) by the conventional method showing the usefulness of the proposed method.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v1i1.3186Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol.1(1) 2011: 24-26</p