title: Evaluation of VITEK 2 colorimetric cards versus fluorimetric cards for identification of yeasts.
abstract: The new colorimetric VITEK 2 yeast cards (YST) were evaluated versus the fluorimetric yeast cards (ID-YST). Of the 172 clinical isolates belonging to 19 taxa, 161 (93.6%) and 144 (83.7%) strains were correctly identified with the ID-YST and YST cards, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Hygiène, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, 59037 Lille, France. c-loiez@chru-lille.fr
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Loïez
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wallet
authors.forename: Boualem
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sendid
authors.forename: René J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Courcol
mesh_terms: D003124:Colorimetry / Q000379:methods*; D005470:Fluorometry; D006801:Humans; D009172:Mycology / Q000379:methods*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013045:Species Specificity; D015003:Yeasts / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic