Potassium hydroxide mount as an easy bedside test for early detection of cutaneous mucormycosis

J Cosmet Dermatol. 2022 Aug;21(8):3619-3621. doi: 10.1111/jocd.14649. Epub 2021 Dec 12.

Authors

Ishan Agrawal¹, Maitreyee Panda¹, Debashree Sahoo¹, Adya Kinkar Panda², Manas Ranjan Puhan³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, India.
² Department of Radiodiagnosis, IMS and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, India.
³ Niki Skin Care, Cuttack, India.

PMID: 34897955
DOI: 10.1111/jocd.14649

No abstract available

Keywords: KOH mount; Rhizopus; bedside test; fungal culture; fungal infection; mucormycosis.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Humans
Hydroxides
Mucormycosis* / diagnosis
Potassium Compounds

Substances

Hydroxides
Potassium Compounds
potassium hydroxide