Table 1. Comparison between the four different substrates, for the production of germ tube in the clinical isolates of Candida spp.
CLINICAL ISOLATES | FROZEN SERUM | FRESH SERUM | MH AGAR | MH BROTH |
---|---|---|---|---|
C. albicans (n = 135) | 129 | 127 | 124 | 121 |
C. tropicalis (n = 24) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. dubliniensis (n = 1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 130 | 128 | 125 | 122 |
Sensitivity/Specificity | 96/100% | 95/100% | 92/100% | 90/100% |
MH: Mueller-Hinton.