Identification of Candida dubliniensis in a diagnostic microbiology laboratory
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C and ida dubliniensis is an emerging yeast pathogen isolated mainly from immunocompromised patients. As molecular tests are currently unsuitable for use in routine diagnostic laboratories, we compared a variety of phenotypic techniques for differentiating C. albicans and C. dubliniensis. The tests included: colony colour on CHROMagar C and ida medium; growth at 37 degrees C and 45 degrees C; ability to produce germ tubes and chlamydospores; and the Auxacolor system. The organisms included 105 isolates previously identified as C. albicans, 10 reference strains of C. albicans, 2 reference strains of C. dubliniensis and 102 fresh clinical isolates identified as C. albicans. None of the tests alone was satisfactory but a combination of 3 tests may be suitable for presumptive identification of C. dubliniensisCitación
Momani, O.M. & Qaddoomi, A. (2005). Identification of Candida dubliniensis in a diagnostic microbiology laboratory. EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 11 (3), 366-371, 2005 https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/116954