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An Inexpensive Unit for Their Isolation

George M. Lewis, M.D.; Mary E. Hopper, M.S.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1936;34(4):681-684.

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The phenomenon of fluorescence noted in many substances when they are observed under filtered ultraviolet rays is of great value to the dermatologist. Margarot and Devèze¹ first drew attention to the value of the rays as a diagnostic measure in infections of the scalp with Microsporon. Other observers² have confirmed their observations.

The use of the rays has been extended to many different medical and other scientific fields. In dermatologic practice the important fluorescent effects noted when the filtered ultraviolet rays are used as a sole source of light may help to detect pathologic conditions and to differentiate fungi in cultures.

1. In cases of tinea capitis the value of the rays cannot be overstressed, not only in establishing a diagnosis but as an aid in following the progress of the disease and of determining when cure has taken place. Furthermore, in certain infections with Microsporon Audouini when . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
New York

From the Skin and Cancer Unit of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital, Columbia University, George M. MacKee, M.D., Director.

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