A novel technique of aluminum multiplier slide culture for fungal identification

• Main Authors: Lalita Matthapan, Waranyoo Prasong, Charussri Leeyaphan, Sumanas Bunyaratavej, Kamonpan Lertrujiwanit
• Other Authors: Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/46356
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2018 Siriraj Medical Journal. Objective: Single slide culture technique (SSC) is the standard method of preparing fungal colonies for species identification. As contamination was frequently found, restarting the process wasted time and delayed diagnosis for patients. Aluminum slide culture (ASC) i...