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Which of the following is true about diagnosing fungal infections of the skin?
Which of the following is true about diagnosing fungal infections of the skin?
- Fungal cultures are always performed on all sites of infection
- Microscopy of a scraping sample is usually performed with potassium hydroxide (KOH) prep (correct)
- Woods Lamp is the only method used for diagnosing fungal infections of the hair
- Fungal infections of the skin cannot be diagnosed through any laboratory test
Which of the following is NOT a location-specific term used to describe fungal infections of the skin?
Which of the following is NOT a location-specific term used to describe fungal infections of the skin?
- Tinea capitis
- Tinea epidermis (correct)
- Tinea manuum
- Tinea corporis
Before initiating oral therapy for fungal infections, which three labs must be obtained?
Before initiating oral therapy for fungal infections, which three labs must be obtained?
- CMP, LFTs, PT/INR
- Culture, LFTs, CBC (correct)
- Urinalysis, CBC, LFTs
- Culture, UA, CMP
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