Stain used for staining fungal elements-
Stains used to demonstrate fungus Special stains periodic acid Schiff stain Fungal cell wall -red grocotts methanamine silver stain fungus wall - black Routine staining Hematoxylin and eosin stain Hyphae and ahrospores of dermatophytes seen as basophilic elements in stratum corneum Iadvl textbook and rook textbook of dermatology
Acid fast stain
Mucicarmic
Methenamine
Gram stain
Fungal infections, Scabies, Pediculosis