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Can a doctor test for both bacteria and fungus on the same lesion, or does the compound used to scrape off a sample not work for one or the other?

Q: can a doctor test for both bacteria and fungus on the same lesion, or does the compound used to scrape off a sample not work for one or the other?

: One sample can be divided by the testing lab and therefore able to test for both fungus and bacteria.

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Dr. Jeffrey Trantalis, DPM answered

One sample can be divided by the testing lab and therefore able to test for both fungus and bacteria.

Answered 9/13/2021

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A member asked:

Can a doctor test for both bacteria and fungus on the same lesion, or does the compound used to scrape off a sample not work for one or the other?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Trantalis, DPM answered

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