Critical evaluation of 4-week incubation for fungal cultures: Is the fourth week useful?

被引：14

作者：

LaBarca, JA ^{[1
]}

Wagar, EA ^{[1
]}

Grasmick, AE ^{[1
]}

Kokkinos, HM ^{[1
]}

Bruckner, DA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Pathol & Lab Med, Clin Microbiol Lab, Med Ctr, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY | 1998年 / 36卷 / 12期

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D O I：

10.1128/JCM.36.12.3683-3685.1998

中图分类号：

Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

To determine the benefit of a 4-week incubation for mycology cultures, we evaluated all positive cultures during the fourth week of incubation in a I-year period. Of 3,855 positive mycology cultures (yeast, 82%; molds, 18%), 62 (1.6%) were positive during the fourth week (yeast, 42%; molds, 58%). Only 15 of the 62 cultures (24%) were considered clinically relevant (2 isolates from invasive fungal infection and 13 isolates from cutaneous mycosis). With the exception of those from skin samples, isolates recovered during the fourth week are rarely important for patient care.

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页码：3683 / 3685

页数：3

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