Evaluation of a method for identification of Candida dubliniensis bloodstream isolates.
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.
Sancak
Banu
B
Department of Clinical Microbiology and Microbiology, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara 06100, Turkey. banusancak@yahoo.com
Rex
John H
JH
Paetznick
Victor
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Chen
Enuo
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Rodriguez
Jose
J
D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016469:Fungemia / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic