Performance of candida ID, a new chromogenic medium for presumptive identification of Candida species, in comparison to CHROMagar Candida.
Candida ID agar allows identification of Candida albicans and differentiation of other Candida species. In comparison with CHROMagar Candida, we evaluated the performance of this medium directly from 596 clinical specimens. In particular, detection of C. albicans after 24 h of incubation was easier on Candida ID (sensitivity, 96.8%) than on CHROMagar (sensitivity, 49.6%).
Willinger
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Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hygiene Institute of the University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. birgit.willinger@akh-wien.ac.at
Hillowoth
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Selitsch
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Manafi
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D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002863:Chromogenic Compounds / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D002863:Chromogenic Compounds; D003470:Culture Media