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[Candidemia original diagnosis].

A Vincenot-Blouin1, E André-Kernéïs, A Fiacre

  • 1Laboratoire d'hématologie, Centre hospitalier, Meaux, France. a-vincenot@ch-meaux.fr

Annales De Biologie Clinique
|May 16, 2007
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A novel globular enumeration technique enabled rapid diagnosis of fungemia (fungal bloodstream infection). This method identified yeast cells in neutrophils, leading to timely treatment and patient survival.

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