Abstract
Four commercially available tests ( Albicans ID2®, Chromalbicans Agar®, CHROMagar Candida®, and BactiCard Candida®) and the germ tube (GT) test for presumptive identification of Candida albicans were evaluated using clinical isolates of C. albicans ( n=89) and of non- albicans yeasts ( n=107). Sensitivities and specificities of all tests regarding the identification of C. albicans were greater than 92%, except for Chromalbicans Agar® plates (88.7% after 48 h) and their specificity was 86%. Overall, the four commercial systems were easy to use and are good systems for the routine identification of C. albicans.
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