Detection and Culture of Fungi in Clinical Specimens
There has been an enormous increase in the frequency and severity of fungal infections in recent years. Culture from a clinical sample is the gold standard for diagnosis of fungal infection as it has the advantage of yielding the specific etiological agent if positive. Moreover, culture allows for susceptibility testing.There has been an enormous increase in the frequency and severity of fungal infections in recent years. Culture from a clinical sample is the gold standard for diagnosis of fungal infection as it has the advantage of yielding the specific etiological agent if positive. Moreover, culture allows for susceptibility testing.
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