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Detection and Characterization of Two Phenotypes of Candida parapsilosis in South Korea: Clinical Features and Microbiological Findings.
Microbiology spectrum - 15 Jun 2023
Byun Jung-Hyun, Won Eun Jeong, Cho Hae Weon, Kim Daewon, Lee Hyukmin, Kim Soo Hyun, Choi Min Ji, Byun Seung A, Lee Ga Yeong, Kee Seung-Jung, Kim Tae Yeul, Kim Mi-Na, Choi Jun Yong, Yong Dongeun, Shin Jong Hee
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We newly detected two (sinking and floating) phenotypes of Candida parapsilosis among bloodstream infection (BSI) isolates from Korean hospitals and assessed their microbiological and clinical characteristics. During the performance of a Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) broth microdilution antifungal susceptibility testing, the sinking phenotype had a characteristic smaller button-like...
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