Evaluation of the Uni-Yeast-Tek kit for the identification of medically important yeasts.
The Uni-Yeast-Tek system, a commercially prepared kit and scheme for the rapid identification of medically important yeasts (Corning Medical), was evaluated in comparison with a conventional procedure in the identification of 623 yeasts. The system permitted the presumptive identification of 99.8% of 436 isolates representing 16 common species commonly isolated in the clinical laboratory. Correct biochemical and morphological analyses were obtained with 48 other species, but their specific identification required additional data.
D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000145:classification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002965:Classification / Q000379:methods*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology; D015003:Yeasts / Q000145:classification* / Q000648:ultrastructure