Duration of incubation of fungal cultures.
To determine the optimum duration of incubation for recovery of fungi, the results of 2,173 consecutive clinical cultures were reviewed. Overall, 94% of fungal isolates were detected by day 7 and 98% were detected by day 14. Yeasts were usually (98%) detected within the first week of incubation. Recovery of molds required more time, but 81% were detected by day 7 and more than 96% were detected by day 14.
Morris
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AJ
Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
Byrne
T C
TC
Madden
J F
JF
Reller
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D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D009172:Mycology / Q000379:methods*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000382:microbiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology; D015003:Yeasts / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification