Paracoccidioidomycosis diagnostic criteria

Diagnosis is made with a biopsy of affected tissue; this shows the characteristic wheel-shaped yeasts and culture shows the agent.^[1]

Diagnosis is primarily made with a biopsy of affected tissue; this shows the characteristic wheel-shaped yeasts and culture shows the agent. Other studies include:

• Culture
• Cell block
• Serology
  • ELISA
  • Immunodiffusion
  • PCR^{[2] [3]}