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Fungal skin and nail infections: diagnosis and laboratory investigation guide for primary care

From:
Public Health England
Part of:
Fungal infections and Primary care guidance: diagnosing and managing infections
Published:
21 April 2009
Last updated:
15 June 2017, see all updates

Guidance for primary care on taking samples for diagnosing and treating fungal skin and nail infections; for consultation and adaptation.

Documents

Fungal skin and nail infections: diagnosis and laboratory investigation

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2017088 PDF, 328KB, 13 pages

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Fungal skin and nail infections: diagnosis and laboratory investigation (Word version, for local adaptation)

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2017088 MS Word Document, 1.35MB

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Fungal skin and nail infections: quick reference summary

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Details

This guidance explains:

  • when and how to take dermatological samples for fungi
  • how to interpret the laboratory report
  • how to treat fungal skin and nail infections

Document information

Published: 21 April 2009

Updated: 15 June 2017

+ full page history

  1. Updated versions of documents.
  2. Reviewed June 2011.
  3. First published.

From: Public Health England

Part of: Fungal infections Primary care guidance: diagnosing and managing infections