The updated Vitek Yeast Biochemical Card (YBC) was compared with the API 20C by using
409 germ tube-negative yeasts and Geotrichum spp. that were either clinical or proficiency …

Urine microscopy for bacteriuria remains a useful and valid technique for the evaluation of
urinary tract infection; however, established interpretive criteria are not agreed on. Our own …

Nurses must have sufficient education and training in microbiology to perform many roles
within clinical nursing practice (eg, administering antibiotics, collecting specimens, preparing …

To improve turnaround time and decrease the cost of the identification of Candida glabrata,
we evaluated four methods for the detection of trehalose assimilation or fermentation. These …

While Candida albicans remains the major yeast pathogen, several other Candida species
and other genera of yeasts are now considered medically important. Significant fungal …

Background: Research in several professional fields has demonstrated that delays (time
lapse) in taking certification examinations may result in poorer performance by examinees. …

A total of 502 yeast isolates were tested with the 30-min Murex, Candida albicans CA50 (Norcross,
GA) test for presumptive identification of C. albicans. The results were compared with …

OBJECTIVES: To describe current qualitative and quantitative aspects of research
engagement and other scholarly activities conducted by clinical laboratory science (CLS) …

The use of primary isolation plate colonial morphologic criteria (CMC) of a flat, nonmucoid,
lactose-fermenting, gram-negative rod on MacConkey agar and the spot indole (SI) test from …

The peer-reviewed Clinical Practice section seeks to publish case studies, reports, and articles
that are immediately useful, of practical nature, or demonstrate improvement in the quality …