title: [Rapid identification of Candida dubliniensis using the Bichro-Dubli test].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Because of its considerable epidemiological relevance, accurate identification of Candida dubliniensis should be routinely performed in clinical microbiology laboratories. In an attempt to facilitate this task, the usefulness of the Bichro-Dubli test (Fumouze Diagnostics, Levallois-Perret, France) was assessed.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy-five collection strains (55 C. dubliniensis and 20 C. albicans) and 135 clinical yeast isolates that grew as green colonies in CHROMagar Candida were studied.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Bichro-Dubli was positive in 54 of 55 C. dubliniensis strains (sensitivity 98.2%) and negative in the 20 C. albicans strains (specificity 100%). The test identified 4 C. dubliniensis isolates among the 135 isolates cultured from clinical specimens.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Bichro-Dubli test is easy to perform and allows rapid identification of C. dubliniensis.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Inmunología, Microbiología y Parasitología. Facultad de Medicina y Odontología. Universidad del País Vasco. Lejona. España.
authors.forename: Ismail H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Sahand
authors.forename: Rebeca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ortiz
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pemán
authors.forename: María D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Moragues
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Quindós
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pontón
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002863:Chromogenic Compounds; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests
chemical_list: D002863:Chromogenic Compounds; D003470:Culture Media