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From the patient to the clinical mycology laboratory: how can we optimise microscopy and culture methods for mould identification?

ΤίτλοςFrom the patient to the clinical mycology laboratory: how can we optimise microscopy and culture methods for mould identification?
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsVyzantiadis, T-A. A., Johnson E. M., & Kibbler C. C.
JournalJ Clin Pathol
Volume65
Issue6
Pagination475-83
Date Published2012 Jun
ISSN1472-4146
Λέξεις κλειδιάAspergillus, Classification, Culture Techniques, Databases, Bibliographic, Fusarium, Humans, Microbiological Techniques, Mycology, Mycoses, Phenotype
Abstract

The identification of fungi relies mainly on morphological criteria. However, there is a need for robust and definitive phenotypic identification procedures in order to evaluate continuously evolving molecular methods. For the future, there is an emerging consensus that a combined (phenotypic and molecular) approach is more powerful for fungal identification, especially for moulds. Most of the procedures used for phenotypic identification are based on experience rather than comparative studies of effectiveness or performance and there is a need for standardisation among mycology laboratories. This review summarises and evaluates the evidence for the major existing phenotypic identification procedures for the predominant causes of opportunistic mould infection. We have concentrated mainly on Aspergillus, Fusarium and mucoraceous mould species, as these are the most important clinically and the ones for which there are the most molecular taxonomic data.

DOI10.1136/jclinpath-2011-200500
Alternate JournalJ. Clin. Pathol.
PubMed ID22308268

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