title: Rapid identification of Candida albicans by using Albicans ID and fluoroplate agar plates.
abstract: Two commercially available agar media, Albicans ID and Fluoroplate, that use a chromogenic or a fluorogenic substrate for the detection and identification of Candida albicans were evaluated. From 1,006 clinical samples containing 723 yeast strains, 352 C. albicans strains were detected with either of the two media. The sensitivity of each of the two media was 93.8% and the specificity was 98.6%, with five false-positive reactions for Candida tropicalis and no false-negative reactions.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Hôpital de l'Antiquaille, Institut Pasteur de Lyon, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rousselle
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Freydiere
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Couillerot
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: de Montclos
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gille
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003470:Culture Media
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar