Duration of incubation of fungal cultures.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

To determine the optimum duration of incubation for recovery of fungi, the results of 2,173 consecutive clinical cultures were reviewed. Overall, 94% of fungal isolates were detected by day 7 and 98% were detected by day 14. Yeasts were usually (98%) detected within the first week of incubation. Recovery of molds required more time, but 81% were detected by day 7 and more than 96% were detected by day 14.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Morris, AJ; Byrne, TC; Madden, JF; Reller, LB

Published Date

  • June 1996

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 34 / 6

Start / End Page

  • 1583 - 1585

PubMed ID

  • 8735127

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC229071

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0095-1137

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1128/jcm.34.6.1583-1585.1996

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States