Use of different stains for microscopic evaluation of corneal scrapings for diagnosis of microsporidial keratitis.
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Retrospective evaluation of potassium hydroxide plus calcofluor white (KOH+CFW), Gram, Giemsa, and modified Ziehl-Neelsen (1% H(2)SO(4), cold) stains for the detection of microsporidia in corneal scrapings from 30 patients showed KOH+CFW and acid-fast stains to be most efficient (29/30 [96.7%] and 28/30 [93.3%], respectively) in the diagnosis of microsporidial keratitis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 44 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006