Publications by authors named "J Borbujo"
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- Ringworm is common and often diagnosed using methods like PCR, which aren't always accessible, or culture, which takes time; a new rapid test, Diafactory®, may streamline this process.
- The study collected 333 nail samples from suspected onychomycosis patients, comparing the new rapid antigen test with traditional culture methods.
- The rapid test showed high sensitivity (97.2%) and decent specificity (80.7%), indicating it’s an effective alternative for quick diagnoses and early treatment, reducing hospital visits.
Circumscribed palmar hypokeratosis (CPH) is a localized disorder of epidermal keratinization that is presented as a well-delimited, depressed, erythematous plaque on the palms or on the soles. It is histopathologically characterized by an abrupt thinning of the corneal epidermal layer. CPH is considered a benign condition, but a few cases with dysplastic changes/carcinoma in situ in the hypokeratotic epidermis have been described.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Ringworm is highly prevalent in our setting and is frequently observed in our routine clinical practice. Diagnostic confirmation depends on techniques that are not always accessible (PCR), with highly variable sensitivity depending on the observer (direct microscopy) or delayed results (culture, histopathology). Recently, an immunochromatography-based rapid test (Diafactory®) for the antigenic detection of dermatophytes has been developed.
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