TABLE 1.
Comparison of the identifications of common yeast pathogens by the RapID Yeast Plus System and the API 20C systema
| Species (no. tested) | No. (%) of isolates
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agreement to species | Agreement with additional tests | Discrepant identification | No code | |
| Candida albicans (33) | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candida glabrata (26) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candida guilliermondii (22) | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Candida krusei (23) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candida lusitaniae (19) | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Candida parapsilosis (25) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candida tropicalisb (46) | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cryptococcus neoformans (17) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total (211) | 202 (95.7) | 4 (1.9) | 5 (2.4) | 0 |
a
For low-probability identifications, additional tests were performed; no code, no identification.
b
Both sucrose-positive and sucrose-negative strains (N = 8) were included.