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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 1999, p. 821-823, Vol. 37, No. 3
0095-1137/99/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Comparison of the API Candida System with the AUXACOLOR System for Identification of Common Yeast Pathogens

Colin K. Campbell,* Kate G. Davey, Ann D. Holmes, Adrien Szekely, and David W. Warnock

Mycology Reference Laboratory, Public Health Laboratory Service, Bristol, United Kingdom

Received 23 October 1998/Returned for modification 21 November 1998/Accepted 12 December 1998

Two commercial systems for the identification of yeasts were evaluated by using 159 clinical isolates that had also been identified by conventional biochemical and morphological methods. The API Candida system correctly identified 146 isolates (91.8%), and the AUXACOLOR system correctly identified 145 isolates (91.2%). However, of the 146 isolates identified by the API Candida system, 23 required supplemental biochemical tests or morphological assessment to obtain the correct identification. The AUXACOLOR system gave no identification in 13 cases (8.2%), while the API Candida system gave an unreadable profile in only one case. Incorrect identifications were more common with the API Candida system (12 isolates; 7.5%) than with the AUXACOLOR system (1 isolate; 0.6%).

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Mycology Reference Laboratory, Public Health Laboratory Service, Kingsdown, Bristol BS2 8EL, United Kingdom. Phone: (44) 117-928-5031. Fax: (44) 117-922-6611.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 1999, p. 821-823, Vol. 37, No. 3
0095-1137/99/$04.00+0
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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