Recent Advances in the Detection of Neonatal Candidiasis
2010; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 4; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1007/s12281-010-0002-1
ISSN1936-377X
AutoresL. Corbin Downey, P. Brian Smith, Daniel K. Benjamin, Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez,
Tópico(s)Biosensors and Analytical Detection
ResumoNeonatal candidiasis is serious and often fatal. Blood culture, the standard for diagnosis, has a sensitivity of 50% or less, and isolate speciation and susceptibility takes several days. This review explores recent advances in Candida detection using various diagnostic strategies.
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