Table 2 Status of KOH microscopy, fungal culture, first round PCR and nested PCR in suspected cases with hair fungal infections.
No of cases | Patients on treatment | KOH microscopy | Culture shows growth of dermatophyte | First round PCR | Nested PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | + | - | - | - | + |
5 | - | + | + | - | + |
9 | - | + | + | + | + |
7 | + | + | - | + | + |
8 | + | + | - | - | + |
10 | + | - | - | + | + |
1 | - | - | + | - | + |
7 | - | - | - | - | - |
50 | 28 (56%) | 29(58%) | 15 (30%) | 26(52%) | 43(86%) |