BACKGROUND The diagnosis of Candida vulvovaginitis using historical symptoms, pelvic examination findings, and results of traditional in-office laboratory tests is often inaccurate. Although Candida cultures can verify the diagnosis, they are not routinely used. METHODS We prospectively compared the accuracy of a commercially available, in-office, rapid, latex agglutination test (CandidaSure)...

The present work was conducted on Sarcoma 37 ascites tumor cells carried in CFW albino mice, Carworth Farms. The methods of inoculation, harvesting of cells, and prepa ration of homogenates were described previously (5). Glucose was determined by a specific Glucostat method (Worthington Biochemicals). Fructose was measured by the Anthrone method. Samples of hexose heated at 60°C permitted the ...

Introduction: The clinical pictures of nail dystrophies caused by different fungi are seldom diagnostic. Mycological confirmation with appropriate diagnostic techniques including direct microscopy and fungal culture is important to ensure correct diagnosis and treatment. Microscopy can be performed using potassium hydroxide (KOH) mount and histological evaluation of nail plate specimens with th...

The Gulf Journal of Dermatology and Venereology ABSTRACT Pityriasis versicolor (PV), a mycotic infection, is characterized by discrete or concrescent, scaly, discolored or hypopigmented areas. The clinical presentation, though very typical, may be confused with other skin disorders. This study was aimed to evaluate the reliability of cellophane tape as a method for diagnosis of PV versus the st...

BACKGROUND Onychomycosis is a common problem noticed in clinical practice. Currently available standard laboratory methods show inconsistent sensitivity; hence there is a need for newer methods of detection. AIMS This study involves comparison of standard laboratory tests in the diagnosis of onychomycosis, namely, potassium hydroxide mount (KOH mount) and mycological culture, with histopathol...

Koh and Tan gave a sufficient condition for a 3-partite tournament to have at least one 3-king in [K.M. Koh, B.P. Tan, Kings in multipartite tournaments, Discrete Math. 147 (1995) 171–183, Theorem 2]. In Theorem 1 of this paper, we extend this result to n-partite tournaments, where n 3. In [K.M. Koh, B.P. Tan, Number of 4-kings in bipartite tournaments with no 3-kings, Discrete Math. 154 (1996)...

This study focuses on the synthesis of merlinoite from Chinese coal fly ashes by KOH direct conversion method, with special emphasis on the application of synthetic merlinoite as fertilizer. These fly ashes were collected from two pulverized-coal combustion (PCC) power plants in Xinjiang, Northwest China. The synthesis results are influenced by fly ash characteristics and different synthesis co...

The diagnosis of blastomycosis is often delayed. We identified 28 cases of pulmonary blastomycosis in a retrospective chart review. Most patients received multiple antibiotic courses before being diagnosed, and the sputum KOH smear was rarely used. Diagnostic delay can be decreased with higher suspicion for pulmonary blastomycosis and early use of the sputum KOH smear.

T. S. Koh, C. H. Thng, S. Hartono, D. Collins, S. Richards, M. O. Leach, A. Sohaib, D. Dearnaley, and D-M. Koh School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, Department of Oncologic Imaging, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom, Department...