APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMMEDIATE DIAGNOSIS OF VAGINAL YEAST INFECTIONS

Apparatus and method for immediate diagnosis of exudative vaginal yeast infections, using a sample of vaginal discharge, dying the yeast present in the discharge with a fluorescent dye specifically sensitive to yeast, and subjecting the dye to ultraviolet radiation to determine the level of visible...

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Main Author CERRA, MICHAEL C
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 27.01.1999
Edition6
Subjects
BEER
BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR
CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL ORENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES
DIAGNOSIS
ENZYMOLOGY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEICACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS
SPIRITS
SURGERY
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary:Apparatus and method for immediate diagnosis of exudative vaginal yeast infections, using a sample of vaginal discharge, dying the yeast present in the discharge with a fluorescent dye specifically sensitive to yeast, and subjecting the dye to ultraviolet radiation to determine the level of visible fluorescence, with the level of fluorescence indicating the presence or absence of the high number of yeast associated with a vaginal infection.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19940920252