An evaluation of manual and mechanical methods to identify Candida spp. from human and animal sources.
To compare two yeast identification methods, i. e, the manual and the VITEK mechanical methods, 62 clinical samples from hemocultures and animal sources were analyzed. After identification as Candida yeasts by the VITEK method, the strains were recharacterized using manual assimilation methods and sugar fermentation tests. Our findings reveal 58% concurrent identification between the two methods for animal strains, and 51% for human hemoculture strains.
Oliveira
Geraldo dos Santos
Gdos S
Fernandes Figueira Institute, IOF, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Ribeiro
Elizabeth Teixeira
ET
Baroni
Francisco de Assis
Fde A
D000818:Animals; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic