Utility of the germ tube test for direct identification of Candida albicans from positive blood culture bottles.
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We compared the germ tube test for the direct identification of Candida albicans from positive blood culture bottles, with results obtained from subcultured colonies. The direct germ tube test was 87.1% sensitive and 100% specific for the identification of C. albicans when the results obtained from fungal colonies were compared.
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Utility of the Germ Tube Test for the Identification of Candida 1 albicans Directly from Positive Blood Culture
We compared the germ tube test for the identification of C. albicans directly from positive 2 blood culture bottles, with results obtained from subcultured colonies. The direct germ tube test was 3 87.1% sensitive and 100% specific for the identification of C. albicans when compared results obtained 4 from fungal colonies. 5 Introduction. Recent evidence has suggested that early institution of ...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 46 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008