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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2004, p. 4408-4409, Vol. 42, No. 9
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.9.4408-4409.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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Cost-Effective Method for Identification of Dimorphic Fungi

Alice D. Hughes,1 Giovanni D. Lorusso,1* and Donald L. Greer2

Department of Pathology, Veterans' Affairs Medical Center,1 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana2

Received 8 February 2004/ Returned for modification 11 February 2004/ Accepted 14 May 2004

Traditional methods to identify dimorphic fungi dictate that the mold be converted to the yeast phase at 35 to 37°C. We present a time- and cost-saving method of confirming the identification of a dimorph by using special stains to demonstrate the yeast phase directly growing in the original clinical specimens.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Pathology, COS-3, Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, 1601 Perdido St., New Orleans, LA 70112. Phone: (504) 589-5264. Fax: (504) 619-4052. E-mail: glorus{at}lsuhsc.edu.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2004, p. 4408-4409, Vol. 42, No. 9
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.9.4408-4409.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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