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Identification of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata within 1.5 hours directly from positive blood culture bottles with a shortened peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization protocol.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18987173     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Candida albicans and Candida glabrata can be identified in blood culture bottles within 2.5 h using peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization. A 1.25-h protocol was compared to the standard with 40 positive (clinical and spiked) blood culture bottles tested in batches of 5. All C. albicans (15) and C. glabrata (16) isolates, alone or mixed, were identified correctly using both protocols, whereas 18 isolates (five other species) were negative by both protocols. This shortened method will significantly reduce the time to identification.
Authors:
Michael Gherna; William G Merz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article     Date:  2008-11-05
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical microbiology     Volume:  47     ISSN:  1098-660X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Microbiol.     Publication Date:  2009 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-05     Completed Date:  2009-02-02     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505564     Medline TA:  J Clin Microbiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  247-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood / microbiology*
Candida albicans / isolation & purification*
Candida glabrata / isolation & purification*
Humans
In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence / methods*
Mycology / methods*
Peptide Nucleic Acids / diagnostic use*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Peptide Nucleic Acids
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