title: Utility of Albicans ID plate for rapid identification of Candida albicans in clinical samples. Rapid identification of Candida albicans.
abstract: Albicans ID (bioMérieux, Marcy l'Etoile, France) is a ready-to-use medium that contains a chromogenic substrate that allows rapid detection and specific identification of Candida albicans. We have evaluated its clinical performance by culturing 846 clinical specimens from pregnant women and neonates. A 99.2% sensitivity and a 100% specificity were observed in the identification of C. albicans isolates from primary culture.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Inmunología, Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universidad del País Vasco, Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Contreras
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: San-Millán
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agustín-Barrasa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pontón
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Quindós
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media