[Rapid identification of Candida glabrata using a new commercial kit].
Candida glabrata is an emergent pathogen with diminished susceptibility to azoles, thus a rapid identification of this yeast could be of help to choose the appropriate treatment. GLABRATA RTT (Fumouze Diagnostics, France) is a new C. glabrata identification test. To evaluate its utility in the clinical laboratory daily routine, we prospectively tested 168 yeasts isolated in our hospital. GLABRATA RTT results had a sensitivity of 98.4% and a specificity of 100%. The combination of CHROMagar Candida isolation medium and GLABRATA RTT test allowed the identification of the four most common species in the clinical practice (Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida krusei and C. glabrata).
Pemán
Javier
J
Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain. peman_jav@gva.es
Aparisi
Nieves
N
García-Esteban
Coral
C
Gobernado
Miguel
M
D041221:Candida glabrata / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic