Molecular identification of Candida orthopsilosis isolated from blood culture.

• Main Authors: Yong, P.V.C., Chong, Pei Pei, Lau, L.Y., Yeoh, R.S.C., Jamal, Farida
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Springer Verlag 2008
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15708/1/Molecular%20identification%20of%20Candida%20orthopsilosis%20isolated%20from%20blood%20culture.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15708/; http://link.springer.com/

The incidence of candidemia and invasive candidiasis have increased markedly due to the increasing number of immunocompromised patients. There are five major medically important species of Candida with their frequency of isolation in the diminishing order namely Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosi...