Laboratory Diagnosis of Medically Important Dermatophytes: Traditional Methods and New Developments

Accurate and rapid identification of the causative agent in dermatophyte infections plays a key role in patient management and planning of appropriate treatments. Direct examination, Wood's lamp, microscopy, culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), post-PCR identification methods, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and genetic analyzes are the basic diagnostic approaches used in the...