TABLE 1.
Hybridization of 40 clinical isolates to PCR-DMa
| PCR-DM identification | No. of specimens identified |
|---|---|
| T. rubrum | 12 |
| T. mentagrophytes var. interdigitale | 3 |
| Arthroderma vanbreuseghemii | 5 |
| Trichophyton tonsurans | 4 |
| Arthroderma gypseum | 2 |
| Microsporum canis | 3 |
| E. floccosum | 1 |
| C. albicans | 5 |
| Candida parapsilosis | 1 |
| Candida dubliniensis | 1 |
| Total | 40 |
a
Three isolates were positive for universal probes but negative for species-specific hybridization and represented nontargeted species. Of those three, one was identified as a P. boydii isolate and two were identified as S. schenckii isolates.