title: Detection of fifteen species of Candida in an automated blood culture system.
abstract: Candidemia was simulated with 15 Candida spp. by using an automated blood culture system. Candida growth was detected in 479/648 (74%) bottles: 211/216 (98%) aerobic bottles, 58/216 (27%) anaerobic bottles, and 210/216 (97%) mycology bottles. Only the growth of Candida lipolytica failed to be detected in all media.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA. Lynn.Horvath@amedd.army.mil
authors.forename: Lynn L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Horvath
authors.forename: Benjamin J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Duane R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Hospenthal
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D009172:Mycology / Q000379:methods*