一个简单而敏感的测试,用于Candida auris殖民,监视和感染控制,适合在患者附近使用

Sukalyani Banik1, Burcu Ozay2, Marisol Trejo3

  • 1Center for Emerging Pathogens, Department of Medicine, Public Health Research Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA.

概括

开发了一种用于Candida auris监测的新快速测定方法. 这种敏感和特定的测试可以在不到一个小时的时间内从皮肤拭子中检测出多药耐药性真菌,有助于预防医疗保健爆发.

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