Comparison of the MUREX C. albicans, Albicans-sure, and BactiCard Candida test kits with the germ tube test for presumptive identification of Candida albicans

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2616-2618

  Crist Jr , Arthur E ^a,b   Dietz, Theresa J ^a   Kampschroer, Kristin ^a  

^a Polyclinic Medical Center   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOPEPTIDASE; GALACTOSAMINIDASE; PROLINE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; COST; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME ASSAY; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; YEAST CELL;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; FUNGI; MUREX; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 9544245796     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.10.2616-2618.1996     Document Type: Article

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