Utility of the germ tube test for direct identification of Candida albicans from positive blood culture bottles.
J Clin Microbiol
; 46(10): 3508-9, 2008 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-18685004
ABSTRACT
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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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Sangue
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Candida albicans
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Candidíase
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Fungemia
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Micologia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Article