title: Evaluation of a method for identification of Candida dubliniensis bloodstream isolates.
abstract: To evaluate methods for differentiating Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis, 772 putative C. albicans bloodstream isolates were tested for growth at 37 and 42 degrees C. Isolates showing no growth at 42 degrees C, abundant chlamydospore production, and the sugar assimilation pattern of the type strain were confirmed by DNA-based procedures to be C. dubliniensis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Microbiology, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara 06100, Turkey. banusancak@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Banu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sancak
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rex
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Paetznick
authors.forename: Enuo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016469:Fungemia / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic