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Detection of medically important Candida species by absolute quantitation real-time polymerase chain reaction

Than LT 1 , Chong PP 2 , Ng KP 3 , Seow HF 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
Jundishapur J Microbiol, 2015 Jan;8(1):e14940.
PMID: 25789129 DOI: 10.5812/jjm.14940

Abstract

The number of invasive candidiasis cases has risen especially with an increase in the number of immunosuppressed and immunocom promised patients. The early detection of Candida species which is specific and sensitive is important in determining the correct administration of antifungal drugs to patients.

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