Ringworm - Diagnosis
The various types of ringworm have distinctive appearances. A doctor or nurse will often suspect the disease simply from looking at a patient's skin. This preliminary diagnosis can be confirmed by taking scrapings of the infected skin. A small knife is used to scrape off a small amount of the infected material. The material can then be examined under a microscope where any fungi that may be present can be seen.
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