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What is the result of koh prep of oral scraping in thrush?

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Dr. TED FEDER answered

Yeast: Thrush is caused by a yeast or fungi, candida albicans. A KOH prep slide will help show the branching of candida under a microscope.

Answered 9/28/2016

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