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Utility of albicans ID plate for rapid identification ofCandida albicansin clinical samples
✍ Scribed by Isaac Contreras; Rosario San-Millán; Alfredo Agustin-Barrasa; José Pontón; Guillermo Quindós
- Book ID
- 104772765
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 358 KB
- Volume
- 136
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-486X
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✦ Synopsis
Albicans ID (bioMérieux, Marcy l'Etoile, France) is a ready-to-use medium that contains a chromogenic substrate that allows rapid detection and specific identification of Candida albicans. We have evaluated its clinical performance by culturing 846 clinical specimens from pregnant women and neonates. A 99.2% sensitivity and a 100% specificity were observed in the identification of C. albicans isolates from primary culture.