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KMID : 0985420160380030143
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Laboratory Medicine and Quality Assurance
2016 Volume.38 No. 3 p.143 ~ p.150
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Survey of Fungal Cultures and the Identification Tests Used by Diagnostic Laboratories in Korea
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Lee Seung-Ok
Yu Gyong-Gi
Park Kang-Hoon
Lee Seong-Yeoun
Jekarl Dong-Wook
Yoon Nam-Seob
Kim Mi-Na
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Abstract
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Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the current status of fungal cultures and the identification tests used by diagnostic laboratories in Korea.
Methods: From 22 October to 30 November 2013, we surveyed 76 laboratories, participating in the regular proficiency survey program of The Korean Association of Quality Assurance for Clinical Laboratory, with a questionnaire on fungal cultures and their identification tests. In March 2014, five mold were distributed to ninety-one participating laboratories, as an educational challenge.
Results: Fifty-six (73.7%) out of seventy-six laboratories replied to the survey questionnaire. Yeast was identified using commercial kits in all laboratories and to species level in 82.1% of the laboratories, whereas moulds were mainly identified by morphological examinations, to species level in 41.1% of the laboratories. The response rate to the five proficiency specimens was 67.0%?71.1%. The percentage of correctly identified dermatophytes was lower than that of Aspergillus species.
Conclusions: An improvement is required in the mould culturing and identification techniques used in diagnostic laboratories in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Surveys and questionnaires, Proficiency testing, Clinical laboratory serivices, Fungi, Molds
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