ArticleActa dermato-venereologica2020
A Hundred Years of Diagnosing Superficial Fungal Infections: Where Do We Come From, Where Are We Now and Where Would We Like To Go?
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Abstract
Superficial fungal infections have been known for hundreds of years. During the 20th century new diagnostic methods were developed and the taxonomy changed several times, which, unfortunately, resulted in many fungi having several names (synonyms). The taxonomy is important, as species-specific identification guides clinicians when choosing the most appropriate antifungal agent, and provides an indication of the source of infection (anthropophilic, zoophilic or geophilic). Traditional diagnostic tests (direct microscopy, culture and histopathology) are still widely used, but molecular-based methods, such as PCR, have many advantages, and increasingly supplement or replace conventional methods. Molecular-based methods provide detection of different genus/species spectra. This paper describes recent changes in dermatophyte taxonomy, and reviews the currently available diagnostics tools, focusing mainly on commercially available PCR test systems.
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