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 a sterile container