Table 2.

The sensitivity and the specificity of the phenotypic methods used for differentiating C. albicans and C. dubliniensis (using duplex PCR identification as the gold standard)

Cultivation method	C. dubliniensis—sensitivity (%)	C. albicans—specificity (%)	PPV (%)	NPV (%)
Chlamydospore formation	33.3	97.48	25	98.31
Growth at 42 °C	33.3	94.12	12.5	98.25
Assimilation of xylose	33.3	89.08	7.14	98.15
Assimilation of trehalose	33.3	94.12	12.5	98.25

PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value