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A combined rapid phenotypic strategy for the identification of Candida albicans: Performance evaluation against PCR.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Jul 2026
Jabri Brahim, Faouzi Slimane, Bouzit Abdellah, Chtibi Hassan, Assimi Sihame, Iken Maryem
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Accurate identification of Candida albicans is essential in clinical mycology due to its high prevalence in human infections and its close phenotypic similarity to Candida dubliniensis. Misidentification between these two species can lead to inappropriate treatment and inaccurate epidemiological data. Rapid phenotypic assays are widely used in routine laboratories, but their diagnostic performance requires...
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