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Identification of Candida dubliniensis in a diagnostic microbiology laboratory.
Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit - 1 May 2005
Momani O M, Qaddoomi A
Abstract excerpt
Candida dubliniensis is an emerging yeast pathogen isolated mainly from immunocompromised patients. As molecular tests are currently unsuitable for use in routine diagnostic laboratories, we compared a variety of phenotypic techniques for differentiating C. albicans and C. dubliniensis. The tests included: colony colour on CHROMagar Candida medium; growth at 37 degrees C and 45 degrees C; ability to produce germ...
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