Article
Candida albicans identification: comparison among nine phenotypic systems and a multiplex PCR.
Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene - 1 Sept 2010
Liguori G, Di Onofrio V, Gallé F, Lucariello A, Albano L, Catania M R, Guida M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Candida albicans is the most common fungal pathogen isolated from clinical samples and is also the most common yeast species carried as a commensal by healthy individuals although some non-C. albicans species account for an important number of infections. OBJECTIVES: To compare nine phenotypic systems for C. albicans identification [API 20C AUX; RapID Yeast Identification panel (RYIP); Vitek2 ID-YST...
Topics
- Candida albicans
- Candidiasis
- Female
- Humans
- Italy
- Mouth
- Mycological Typing Techniques
- Phenotype
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Vaginal Smears
