Filtration-based culture methods improve recovery of fungal pathogens in respiratory specimens

Authors :: El Saleeby, Chadi M.
Jamison, Ginger R.
Pounds, Stanley B.
Hewitt, Carolyn B.
Hayden, Randall T.
Source :: Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease. Oct2006, Vol. 56 Issue 2, p221-223. 3p.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: Abstract: We describe a filtration-based culture method to enhance sensitivity of routine culture for recovery of fungi from respiratory specimens. The new method resulted in an 8.3% (P = 0.0039) increase in recovery for all organisms and a 6.4% (P = 0.0391) for Candida species when compared to the conventional culture technique. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Full Text Access

Tools