title: Evaluation of bichro-latex albicans, a new method for rapid identification of Candida albicans.
abstract: A method for identification of Candida albicans within 5 min was evaluated by using 4,643 yeast isolates. Six false-positive and three false-negative reactions were observed. The specificity (99.87%) and sensitivity (99.74%) obtained indicate that the Bichro-latex albicans test is a useful method for the rapid identification of C. albicans colonies.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Immunología, Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universidad del País Vasco, Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Quindos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: San Millan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Robert
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ponton
mesh_terms: D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity