Table 1.
Identification results obtained with the Phoenix and RYP systems for 150 clinical yeast isolatesa.
| Species (number tested) | Number (%) of isolates with indicated result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identified | Misidentification | |||
| Phoenix | RYP | Phoenix | RYP | |
| Candida albicans (41) | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Candida glabrata (39) | 37 | 39 | 2 | 0 |
| Candida tropicalis (28) | 27 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Candida parapsilosis (19) | 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| Candida krusei (8) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Cryptococcus neoformans (8) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Candida lipolytica (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cryptococcus albidus (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cryptococcus laurentii (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trichosporon asahii (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Total (150) | 146 (97.3) | 143 (95.3) | 4 (2.7) | 7 (4.7) |
aAfter arbitration using API 20C AUX.