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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2005, p. 499-501, Vol. 43, No. 1
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.1.499-501.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Comparison of a New Commercial Test, GLABRATA RTT, with a Dipstick Test for Rapid Identification of Candida glabrata

Birgit Willinger,1* Susanne Wein,1 Alexander M. Hirschl,1 Manfred L. Rotter,1 and Mammad Manafi2

Division of Clinical Microbiology,1 Department of Food Hygiene, Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria2

Received 18 May 2004/ Returned for modification 9 August 2004/ Accepted 28 August 2004

This study compares the performance of a 3-h dipstick trehalose test with GLABRATA RTT, a new commercially available 20-min test for the rapid identification of Candida glabrata. With the exception of blood agar, GLABRATA RTT gave reliable results with all media tested and was always superior to the dipstick test.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Division of Clinical Microbiology, Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20/5P, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. Phone: 0043-1-40400/5151, ext. 5156. Fax: 0043-1-40400/5228. E-mail: birgit.willinger{at}meduniwien.ac.at.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2005, p. 499-501, Vol. 43, No. 1
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.1.499-501.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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