Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2001, p. 1172-1174, Vol. 39, No. 3
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.3.1172-1174.2001
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Laboratoire de Parasitologie et Mycologie, Hôpital du Bocage, 21034 Dijon Cedex, France
Received 10 July 2000/Returned for modification 16 October 2000/Accepted 20 December 2000
We developed a simple method for the identification of Candida glabrata on the basis of the ability of this species to rapidly assimilate trehalose but not sucrose. After incubation of yeasts with Rosco diagnostic tablets containing sucrose or trehalose, identification of C. glabrata was achieved in 4 h with 100% sensitivity and specificity.
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