Diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis by culture: Safety considerations, traditional methods, and susceptibility testing

Deanna A. Sutton

doi:10.1196/annals.1406.005

Diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis by culture: Safety considerations, traditional methods, and susceptibility testing

Deanna A. Sutton

Pathology

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28 Scopus citations

Abstract

The recovery of Coccidioides spp. by culture and confirmation utilizing the AccuProbe nucleic acid hybridization method by Gen-Probe remain the definitive diagnostic method. Biosafety considerations from specimen collection through culture confirmation in the mycology laboratory are critical, as acquisition of coccidioidomycosis by laboratory workers is well documented. The designation of Coccidioides spp. as select agents of potential bioterrorism has mandated strict regulation of their transport and inventory. The genus appears generally susceptible, in vitro, although no defined breakpoints exist. Susceptibility testing may assist in documenting treatment failures.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Coccidioidomycosis Sixth International Symposium
Publisher	Blackwell Publishing Inc.
Pages	315-325
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	1573316881, 9781573316880
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1406.005
State	Published - Sep 2007

Publication series

Name	Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume	1111
ISSN (Print)	0077-8923
ISSN (Electronic)	1749-6632

Keywords

Coccidioides
Culture
Select agent
Susceptibility

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuroscience(all)
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
History and Philosophy of Science

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Diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis by culture : Safety considerations, traditional methods, and susceptibility testing. / Sutton, Deanna A.

Coccidioidomycosis Sixth International Symposium. Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2007. p. 315-325 (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences; Vol. 1111).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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