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Evaluation of bichro-latex albicans, a new method for rapid identification of Candida albicans
G Quindos1, R San Millan, R Robert
1Departamento de Immunología, Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universidad del País Vasco, Bilbao, Spain.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|May 1, 1997
Abstract:
A method for identification of Candida albicans within 5 min was evaluated by using 4,643 yeast isolates. Six false-positive and three false-negative reactions were observed. The specificity (99.87%) and sensitivity (99.74%) obtained indicate that the Bichro-latex albicans test is a useful method for the rapid identification of C. albicans colonies.