Deferring Nail Mycological Sampling during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations from a Multidisciplinary Panel of Nail Specialists

Onychomycosis is the most common nail condition seen in clinical practice, with significant impact on quality of life. Clinical examination alone is insufficient for accurate diagnosis, but mycological confirmation can be challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this letter, a multidisciplinary...

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Autores principales: Lipner, Shari R., Ghannoum, Mahmoud, Hinshaw, Molly A., Rich, Phoebe, Ruben, Beth S., Vlahovic, Tracey C., Scher, Richard K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8805071/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35127838
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000520628
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author Lipner, Shari R.
Ghannoum, Mahmoud
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description Onychomycosis is the most common nail condition seen in clinical practice, with significant impact on quality of life. Clinical examination alone is insufficient for accurate diagnosis, but mycological confirmation can be challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this letter, a multidisciplinary panel of dermatologists, a podiatrist, dermatopathologists, and a mycologist, discuss considerations for mycological sampling during the pandemic.
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spelling pubmed-88050712022-02-02 Deferring Nail Mycological Sampling during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations from a Multidisciplinary Panel of Nail Specialists Lipner, Shari R. Ghannoum, Mahmoud Hinshaw, Molly A. Rich, Phoebe Ruben, Beth S. Vlahovic, Tracey C. Scher, Richard K. Skin Appendage Disord Guidelines Onychomycosis is the most common nail condition seen in clinical practice, with significant impact on quality of life. Clinical examination alone is insufficient for accurate diagnosis, but mycological confirmation can be challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this letter, a multidisciplinary panel of dermatologists, a podiatrist, dermatopathologists, and a mycologist, discuss considerations for mycological sampling during the pandemic. S. Karger AG 2022-05 2021-12-08 /pmc/articles/PMC8805071/ /pubmed/35127838 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000520628 Text en Copyright © 2021 by S. Karger AG, Basel
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Hinshaw, Molly A.
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Ruben, Beth S.
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Scher, Richard K.
Deferring Nail Mycological Sampling during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations from a Multidisciplinary Panel of Nail Specialists
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