Onychomycosis affects 5.5% of the general population and represents up to 50% of all nail diseases. Diagnosis and pathogen identification are essential in order to plan an adequate treatment. Many diagnostic techniques are available, and however, no solid data regarding comparison between different techniques over a large number of specimens are available to date.

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直接检查、组织病理学和真菌培养诊断甲真菌病：对 2245 个标本的回顾性比较研究

灰指甲影响 5.5% 的普通人群，占所有指甲疾病的 50%。诊断和病原体鉴定对于计划适当的治疗至关重要。有许多诊断技术可用，但是，迄今为止，还没有关于在大量标本上比较不同技术的可靠数据。