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. 1973 Jun;26(6):405–408. doi: 10.1136/jcp.26.6.405

Speciation and amphotericin B sensitivity studies on blood isolates of Candida from burned patients

Donald D Stieritz 1,2,3, Edward J Law 1,2,3, Ian Alan Holder 1,2,3
PMCID: PMC477770  PMID: 4578160

Abstract

Methods of speciating Candida isolates from clinical specimens are described and the necessity of speciation is emphasized. Differences in susceptibility of C. albicans and C. tropicalis to amphotericin B were observed and the implications of this in relation to treatment with amphotericin B and the development of resistance are discussed.

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