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Identification of pathogenic rare yeast species in clinical samples: comparison between phenotypical and molecular methods.

ABSTRACT: Species identification using both phenotypic and molecular methods and antifungal susceptibility tests was carried out with 60 uncommon clinical yeasts. Our data show that phenotypic methods were insufficient for correct identification (only 25%) and that most of the wrongly identified strains showed a resistant antifungal profile.

SUBMITTER: Cendejas-Bueno E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2863878 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Identification of pathogenic rare yeast species in clinical samples: comparison between phenotypical and molecular methods.

Cendejas-Bueno Emilio E Gomez-Lopez Alicia A Mellado Emilia E Rodriguez-Tudela Juan L JL Cuenca-Estrella Manuel M

Journal of clinical microbiology 20100317 5

Species identification using both phenotypic and molecular methods and antifungal susceptibility tests was carried out with 60 uncommon clinical yeasts. Our data show that phenotypic methods were insufficient for correct identification (only 25%) and that most of the wrongly identified strains showed a resistant antifungal profile. ...[more]

PMID: 20237094

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