Laboratory Diagnosis of Yeast Infections

摘要: The diagnosis of yeast infections has been dominated by culture-based methods and this continues in the modern medical microbiology laboratory. germ tube test to distinguish Candida albicans dubliniensis from other yeasts remains one few useful morphological identification tests; otherwise, depends largely on panels sugar assimilation assays. In recent years, chromogenic agars have become popular for mixture or full identifications. Automated biochemical systems are gaining popularity larger laboratories. Molecular an important approach, with sequences rRNA genes spacers being used DNA sequence analysis, microarrays peptide nucleic acid probe based fluorescent hybridisation Non-culture approaches suggested as ways improve sensitivity speed a diagnosis, though currently proved sufficient reliable alternatives culture.