An emerging issue of mixed yeast cultures

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 339-344

  Yang, Yun Liang ^a   Chu, Wen Li ^b   Lin, Chih Chao ^b   Tsai, Sheng Hua ^a,b   Chang, Te Pin ^b   Lo, Hsiu Jung ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Candida species; CHROMagar Candida medium; Germ tube test; Identification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASCITES; BLOOD; BODY REGIONS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CATHETER; CATHETER TIP; CRYPTOCOCCUS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FUNGAL CELL CULTURE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HOSPITAL; KODAMAEA; MIXED CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PICHIA; PREVALENCE; PUS; SPUTUM; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TOILET; TRICHOSPORON; URINE; WOUND; YEAST; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG EFFECTS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; MYCOSES; TAIWAN;

CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; MICROBIAL CONSORTIA; MYCOLOGICAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; MYCOSES; PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE; TAIWAN; YEASTS;

EID: 84904512808     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: 19959133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2013.01.001     Document Type: Article

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