Table 2.
Distribution of fungal species identified by either culture or PCR/ESI-MS
| Method and organism | No. of isolates |
|---|---|
| Culture | |
| Candida albicans | 106 |
| Candida glabrata | 24 |
| Penicillium spp. | 11 |
| Saprophytic fungus | 4 |
| Candida tropicalis | 3 |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | 2 |
| Aspergillus niger | 2 |
| Aspergillus species, not A. fumigatus | 2 |
| Candida parapsilosis | 2 |
| Scopulariopsis brumptii | 2 |
| C. albicans and C. tropicalis | 2 |
| C. albicans and C. glabrata | 1 |
| C. albicans and Penicillium spp. | 1 |
| Candida krusei | 1 |
| Trichosporon beigelii | 1 |
| Overgrown with bacteria; unable to evaluate | 53 |
| No growth | 474 |
| Total | 691 |
| PLEX-ID BFA | |
| C. albicans | 76 |
| C. glabrata | 22 |
| Pneumocystis spp. | 21 |
| Cladosporium spp. | 17 |
| Cryptococcus spp. (other) | 13 |
| Candida dubliniensis | 10 |
| C. albicans and C. glabrata | 5 |
| C. glabrata and C. tropicalis | 5 |
| C. parapsilosis | 5 |
| Malassezia pachydermatis | 5 |
| C. albicans and fungus detected—no identification can be provided | 4 |
| Candida spp. (other) | 4 |
| C. tropicalis | 4 |
| A. fumigatus | 3 |
| Pichia kudriavzevii | 3 |
| Aspergillus versicolor | 2 |
| C. albicans and Pneumocystis species | 2 |
| C. dubliniensis and C. glabrata | 2 |
| C. dubliniensis and C. tropicalis | 2 |
| Cryptococcus neoformans and fungus detected—no identification can be provided | 2 |
| Penicillium spp. | 2 |
| Aspergillus flavus/A. oryzaea | 1 |
| A. fumigatus and C. albicans | 1 |
| A. versicolor and Emericella nidulans | 1 |
| C. albicans and Candida spp. (other) | 1 |
| C. albicans and C. tropicalis | 1 |
| C. dubliniensis and Pneumocystis spp. | 1 |
| C. glabrata and fungus detected—no identification can be provided | 1 |
| C. parapsilosis and Clavispora lusitaniae | 1 |
| Cladophialophora sp. | 1 |
| Cladosporium spp. and fungus detected—no identification can be provided | 1 |
| Cochliobolus spp. | 1 |
| Rhizomucor spp. | 1 |
| Rhizopus spp. | 1 |
| Scedosporium spp. | 1 |
| Fungus detected—no identification can be provided | 154 |
| No detection | 314 |
| Total | 691 |
a
Single PCR/ESI-MS detection indiscriminately matching two closely related fungi.