Introduction of a dermatophyte polymerase chain reaction assay to the diagnostic mycology service in Scotland

Background  Dermatophytes are the major cause of superficial mycoses in samples submitted to Clinical Mycology, Glasgow. The most prevalent species is Trichophyton rubrum as identified classically by microscopy and culture. Recent advances in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology were examined for the feasibility of introducing a T. rubrum real‐time PCR assay into a routine diagnostic service.

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