title: Comparative evaluation of four commercial tests for presumptive identification of Candida albicans.
abstract: Four commercially available tests (Albicans ID2, Chromalbicans Agar, CHROMagar Candida, and BactiCard Candida) and the germ tube (GT) test for presumptive identification of Candida albicans were evaluated using clinical isolates of C. albicans (n=89) and of non-albicans yeasts (n=107). Sensitivities and specificities of all tests regarding the identification of C. albicans were greater than 92%, except for Chromalbicans Agar plates (88.7% after 48 h) and their specificity was 86%. Overall, the four commercial systems were easy to use and are good systems for the routine identification of C. albicans.
authors.affiliation: Preventive Medicine and Public Health Department, University of La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Cárdenes
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Carrillo-Muñoz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arias
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Alvarez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torres-Lana
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sierra
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Arévalo
mesh_terms: D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000592:standards*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic