A 60–year old male presented with discolouration, thickening and tunneling of 2 fingernails and one toe nail. Which of the following will clinch the diagnosis at the earliest?
Discolouring and tunneling of the fingernails suggests onychomycosis (Tinea unguium)
Onychomycosis refers to nail infections caused by any fungus, including yeasts and nondermatophyte molds.
KOH mount is used for fungal infections.
Wood's lamp examination
KOH mount
Slit smear (split skin smear)
Gram stain