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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 1999, p. 2080-2083, Vol. 37, No. 6
0095-1137/99/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Variation in Microbial Identification System Accuracy for Yeast Identification Depending on Commercial Source of Sabouraud Dextrose Agar

James A. Kellogg,1,* David A. Bankert,1 and Vishnu Chaturvedi2

Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, York Hospital, York, Pennsylvania 174051 and Laboratories for Mycology, Axelrode Institute, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York 12208-20022

Received 28 December 1998/Returned for modification 1 March 1999/Accepted 22 March 1999

The accuracy of the Microbial Identification System (MIS; MIDI, Inc.) for identification of yeasts to the species level was compared by using 438 isolates grown on prepoured BBL Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) and prepoured Remel SDA. Correct identification was observed for 326 (74%) of the yeasts cultured on BBL SDA versus only 214 (49%) of yeasts grown on Remel SDA (P < 0.001). The commercial source of the SDA used in the MIS procedure significantly influences the system's accuracy.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, York Hospital, 1001 S. George St., York, PA 17405. Phone: (717) 851-2393. Fax: (717) 851-2707. E-mail: jkellogg{at}yorkhospital.edu.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 1999, p. 2080-2083, Vol. 37, No. 6
0095-1137/99/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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