Evaluation of an alternative slide culture technique for the morphological identification of fungal species

Morphological identification is still the most commonly used method for the identification of pathogenic fungi, with slide culture being the most widely used method. However, slide culture is associated with several problems. An alternative method using cavity slides to perform slide cultures was developed and the methodology and preliminary validation results are described.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v2i2.4070

Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol.2(2) 2012: 47-52