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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2006, p. 227-228, Vol. 44, No. 1
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.44.1.227-228.2006
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Comparative Study of the New Colorimetric VITEK 2 Yeast Identification Card versus the Older Fluorometric Card and of CHROMagar Candida as a Source Medium with the New Card

C. L. Aubertine, M. Rivera, S. M. Rohan, and D. H. Larone*

Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 525 East 68th Street, New York, New York 10021

Received 22 June 2005/ Returned for modification 29 July 2005/ Accepted 12 October 2005

The new VITEK 2 colorimetric card was compared to the previous fluorometric card for identification of yeast. API 20C was considered the "gold standard." The new card consistently performed better than the older card. Isolates from CHROMagar Candida plates were identified equally as well as those from Sabouraud dextrose agar.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Clinical Microbiology—Starr 737, Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10021. Phone: (212) 746-2405. Fax: (212) 746-8945. E-mail: dhlarone{at}med.cornell.edu.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2006, p. 227-228, Vol. 44, No. 1
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.44.1.227-228.2006
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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