Evaluation of a method for identification of Candida dubliniensis bloodstream isolates

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 489-491

  Sancak, Banu ^a   Rex, John H ^b   Paetznick, Victor ^b   Chen, Enuo ^b   Rodriguez, Jose ^b  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; SUGAR;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CANDIDA DUBLINIENSIS; FUNGAL METABOLISM; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUNGUS SPORE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BLOOD; CANDIDA; FUNGEMIA; HUMANS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA DUBLINIENSIS; FUNGI;

EID: 0037234837     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.1.489-491.2003     Document Type: Article

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