Identification of yeasts of clinical interest on CHROMagar Candida culture medium;Identificación de levaduras de interés clínico en el medio de cultivo CHROMagar Candida

Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 131-135

  García Martos, Pedro ^a,c   García Agudo, Rebeca ^a   Hernández Molina, José Manuel ^b   Marín, Pilar ^a   Tallero, Esperanza ^a   Mira, José ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b Hospital La Inmmaculada   (Spain)

^c NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

CHROMagar Candida; Identification; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; DIPODASCUS; GEOTRICHUM; ISSATCHENKIA ORIENTALIS; KLOECKERA; PICHIA; SACCHAROMYCES;

EID: 0008741966     PISSN: 11301406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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