Use of simulated blood cultures to compare a specific fungal medium with a standard microorganism medium for yeast detection

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 113-116

  Fricker Hidalgo, H ^a   Chazot, F ^a   Lebeau, B ^a   Pelloux, H ^a   Ambroise Thomas, P ^a   Grillot, R ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Automation; Blood cultures; Fungemia; Specific fungal medium; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; FUNGUS CULTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YEAST;

EID: 0031779445     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01682167     Document Type: Article

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