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How can a nail fungus be detected?
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Culture to confirm: Fungal infections are usually diagnosed by the clinical signs: thickened and disfigured nail, pain, etc. For confirmation, a nail clipping or filing can be cultured for presence of a fungus.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Lab analysis: Culture techniques are available, but most clinicians can reasonably detect it without it.
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Clinical: Appearance, KOH stain, culture, pas stain.
Answered 10/3/2016
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