Table 2.
Proportion of respondents per identification that would refer the isolate to a reference laboratory and justifications for the decision.
| Submitted Identification | Referral of Strain? | Reason(s) for Referral | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ID and/or AFST Confirmation | Epidemiological Reasons | ID and/or AFST Confirmation and Epidemiological Reasons | |
|
C. auris n = 82 |
48/82 (58.5%) |
34/82 (41.5%) |
23/48 (47.9%) |
8/48 (16.7%) |
17/48 (35.4%) |
| No species ID n = 29 |
24/29 (82.8%) |
5/29 (17.2%) |
22/24 (91.7%) |
- | 2/24 (8.3%) |
|
C. haemulonii n = 27 |
14/27 (51.9%) |
13/27 (48.1%) |
13/14 (92.9%) |
- | 1/14 (7.1%) |
| Other species ID n = 4 |
2/4 (50.0%) |
2/4 (50.0%) |
2/2 (100.0%) |
- | - |
Abbreviations: ID, identification; AFST, antifungal susceptibility testing. Hyphen (-) indicates no respondents submitted this reason for referral of the isolate to a reference laboratory.