“…Three studies evaluated culture and the direct mycological examination as index tests, considering the histopathological examination as the reference test. 14 , 25 , 26 The sensitivity and specificity values found in the studies are shown in Figure 3 , Figure 4 . Figure 3 Sensitivity and specificity of the culture for the diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis, considering histopathological examination as the reference test.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 89%
“…Five studies allowed the assessment of the histopathological examination as the index test, considering the direct mycological examination as the reference test. 14 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 The sensitivity and specificity values found in the studies are shown in Fig. 7 .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…The eligibility criteria were applied to 43 studies, of which 11 met the eligibility criteria and were included in the review. 12 , 13 , 14 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 Fig. 1 shows the study selection method flowchart.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Direct mycological examination, which is less frequently used in everyday life, has a sensitivity that ranges from 50% to 100%, and a specificity of 100% in the studies included in this review. 14 , 26 , 27 In the study that compared different methods to obtain the sample, sample collection with adhesive tape showed a sensitivity of 91.6% and specificity of 100%, while the conventional technique showed a sensitivity and specificity of 100%. 27 …”
“…Three studies evaluated culture and the direct mycological examination as index tests, considering the histopathological examination as the reference test. 14 , 25 , 26 The sensitivity and specificity values found in the studies are shown in Figure 3 , Figure 4 . Figure 3 Sensitivity and specificity of the culture for the diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis, considering histopathological examination as the reference test.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 89%
“…Five studies allowed the assessment of the histopathological examination as the index test, considering the direct mycological examination as the reference test. 14 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 The sensitivity and specificity values found in the studies are shown in Fig. 7 .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…The eligibility criteria were applied to 43 studies, of which 11 met the eligibility criteria and were included in the review. 12 , 13 , 14 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 Fig. 1 shows the study selection method flowchart.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Direct mycological examination, which is less frequently used in everyday life, has a sensitivity that ranges from 50% to 100%, and a specificity of 100% in the studies included in this review. 14 , 26 , 27 In the study that compared different methods to obtain the sample, sample collection with adhesive tape showed a sensitivity of 91.6% and specificity of 100%, while the conventional technique showed a sensitivity and specificity of 100%. 27 …”
“…Taxonómicamente este grupo de hongos son clasificados en la clase Ascomycetes, orden Chaetothyriales, familia Herpotrichiellaceae y se caracterizan por presentar estructuras microscópicas multicelulares gruesas coloreadas, llamadas muriformes o cuerpos fumagoides 1,2 . La respuesta inmune está mediada por neutrófilos y macrófagos causando procesos granulomatosos 3 .…”
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