Molecular Nail Infection Pathogen Panel (NIPP)

Dermatophytes

Epidermophyton floccosum

Microsporum species

Trichophyton species

Bacteria

Pseudomonas aeruginosa 

Staphylococcus aureus

Saprophytes

Acremonium strictum 

Alternaria species 

Aspergillus species 

Fusarium solani 

Yeast

Candida albicans

Candida glabrata

Candida krusei

Candida tropicalis 

Cryptococcus species 

Malassezia species

Candida parapsilosis 

Neofusicoccum mangiferae

Scopulariopsis brevicaulis

Scytalidium dimidiatum

Trichosporon species

Antibiotic Resistance Markers

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 

Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL)

 Carbapenem Resistance

 

 

Specimen Stability: 7 days room temperature/refrigerated 

Specimen requirements: nail clipping (2 pieces minimum) in sterile container