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Dermatophytes

This Medical Laboratory Science lesson in Medical Microbiology supports laboratory science learning and laboratory interpretation for medical laboratory students and professionals.

Correlate KOH findings and dermatophyte culture from skin, hair, and nail specimens.

Intermediate26 min read15 sectionsMedical Microbiology
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Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

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Each objective describes a mycology bench competency, morphology, culture, and interpretive reasoning, not antifungal dosing or treatment selection.

  • Perform and quality-check KOH/calcofluor examination of skin, hair, and nail specimens for hyphae/spores
  • Match dermatophyte culture morphology cues (Trichophyton, Microsporum, Epidermophyton patterns) to confirmatory ID pathways
  • Interpret KOH-positive/culture-negative and KOH-negative/culture-positive discordance without antifungal dosing language

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