TABLE 3.
Direct detection of S aureus and C. albicans by PNA FISH compared to conventional identification
| Test and result | No. of BCs fora:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. aureus (153, 125) | Other gram-positive cocci in clusters (350, 305) | C. albicans (29, 20) | Other yeasts (28, 17) | |
| S. aureus PNA FISH | ||||
| Bright | 151 | 0 | NDb | ND |
| Faint | 0 | 0 | ND | ND |
| Negative | 2 | 350 | ND | ND |
| C. albicans PNA FISH | ||||
| Bright | ND | ND | 28 | 0 |
| Faint | ND | ND | 1 | 0 |
| Negative | ND | ND | 0 | 28c |
a
Values in parentheses are total numbers of BCs, numbers of patients.
b
ND, not done.
c
Species were as follows: Candida glabrata, 20; Candida tropicalis, 1; Candida guilliermondii, 2; Cryptococcus neoformans, 3; Rhodotorula glutinis, 1; Saccharomyces cerevisiae, 1.