An alternative to India ink stain.

An alternative to India ink stain.
Trop Doct. 2015 May 20;
Authors: Ibembe IN, Wiggin TR
Abstract
Accessing India ink in rural Uganda is difficult and costly. An alternative stain was sought to assist in microbiological diagnoses of cryptococcal infections in immunosuppressed patients with meningitis. Mascara proved to be an excellent and cheap alternative.
PMID: 25999353 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Tropical Doctor - May 20, 2015 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Ibembe IN, Wiggin TR Tags: Trop Doct Source Type: research