title: [Rapid identification of Candida glabrata using a new commercial kit].
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain. peman_jav@gva.es
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pemán
authors.forename: Nieves
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aparisi
authors.forename: Coral
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García-Esteban
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gobernado
mesh_terms: D041221:Candida glabrata / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic