Misidentification of Candida guilliermondii as C. famata among Strains Isolated from Blood Cultures by the VITEK 2 System

Introduction. The aim of this study was to differentiate between Candida famata and Candida guilliermondii correctly by using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and gene sequencing. Methods. Twenty-eight Candida strains from blood cultures tha...

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Main Authors: Si Hyun Kim, Jeong Hwan Shin, Jeong Ha Mok, Shine Young Kim, Sae Am Song, Hye Ran Kim, Joong-Ki Kook, Young-Hyo Chang, Il Kwon Bae, Kwangha Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/250408

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