TABLE 1.
Identification of C. albicans by the chromogenic tube test
| Species | No. of isolatesa
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tested | Positive by chromogenic tube test after 24 h of incubation | Positive by GTT | Positive by conventional assimilation and morphoogical ID | |
| Candida albicans | 38 | 38b | 38 | 38 |
| Candida (Torulopsis) glabrata | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Candida tropicalis | 3 | 0c | 2d | 3 |
| Candida parapsilosis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Candida krusei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Candida kefyr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Candida lusitaniae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
a
A total of 60 isolates were tested.
b
False-negative results can occur below this incubation time.
c
False-positive results can occur below this incubation time.
d
Two false positives were detected. Both were isolates identified later as C. tropicalis.