title: Comparative study of the new colorimetric VITEK 2 yeast identification card versus the older fluorometric card and of CHROMagar Candida as a source medium with the new card.
abstract: The new VITEK 2 colorimetric card was compared to the previous fluorometric card for identification of yeast. API 20C was considered the "gold standard." The new card consistently performed better than the older card. Isolates from CHROMagar Candida plates were identified equally as well as those from Sabouraud dextrose agar.
authors.affiliation: Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, New York 10021, USA.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Aubertine
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Rohan
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Larone
mesh_terms: D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D002863:Chromogenic Compounds; D003124:Colorimetry; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques / Q000379:methods; D009172:Mycology / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
chemical_list: D002863:Chromogenic Compounds; D003470:Culture Media; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic