Ann Lab Med.  2018 Sep;38(5):487-489. 10.3343/alm.2018.38.5.487.

Performance of Microflex LT Biotyper and VITEK MS for Routine Identification of Yeasts

• Byun JH
• Yu AR
• Kim MS
• Lee K

• KMID: 2434741
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2018.38.5.487

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Yeasts*

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