Paracoccidioidomycosis diagnostic criteria

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Danitza Lukac

Overview

Diagnosis is made with a biopsy of affected tissue; this shows the characteristic wheel-shaped yeasts and culture shows the agent.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis is primarily made with a biopsy of affected tissue; this shows the characteristic wheel-shaped yeasts and culture shows the agent. Other studies include:

• Culture
• Cell block
• Serology
  • ELISA
  • Immunodiffusion
  • PCR