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. 2013 Aug;51(8):2691–2695. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01230-13

Table 4.

Pearson's correlation and comparison of the ECVs for the SYO method obtained with different techniques

Methods compared R % agreement for ECVs at indicated dilution
±1 dilution ±2 dilutions >2 dilutions
CLSI vs median 0.99 60.9 95.7 POS for C. tropicalis
CLSI vs clustering 0.89 56.5 78.3 ITR and POS for C. albicans; FZ, VOR, and POS for C. tropicalis
CLSI vs Turnidge et al. 0.94 43.5 95.7 POS for C. tropicalis
CLSI vs Kronvall 0.99 23.1 56.5 FZ for C. albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis, and C. orthopsilosis; ITR and POS for C. albicans and C. tropicalis; VOR for C. tropicalis and C. orthopsilosis
CLSI vs mode 0.97 86.95 95.7 POS for C. tropicalis
CLSI vs MIC50 0.94 82.7 95.7 POS for C. tropicalis
Median vs clustering 0.89 87.5 95.8 FZ for C. tropicalis
Median vs Turnidge et al. 0.94 100
Median vs Kronvall 0.99 62.5 87.5 VOR for C. tropicalis and C. orthopsilosis; FZ for C. orthopsilosis
Median vs mode 0.97 100
Median vs MIC50 0.94 91.7 100
Clustering vs Turnidge et al. 0.95 75 95.8 FZ for C. tropicalis
Clustering vs Kronvall 0.91 70.8 87.5 VOR for C. parapsilosis and C. orthopsilosis
Clustering vs mode 0.8 70.8 87.5 FZ and VOR for C. tropicalis
Clustering vs MIC50 0.73 66.6 91.6 FZ for C. tropicalis; ITR for C. albicans
Turnidge vs Kronvall 0.94 70.8 91.6 VOR for C. tropicalis and C. orthopsilosis
Turnidge vs mode 0.84 100
Turnidge vs MIC50 0.77 83.3 100
Kronvall vs mode 0.97 45.8 79.2 FZ, ITR, and VOR for C. tropicalis; VOR for C. orthopsilosis
Kronvall vs MIC50 0.93 29.2 79.2 FZ, ITR, and VOR for C. tropicalis; FZ and VOR for C. orthopsilosis
Mode vs MIC50 0.99 100