Table 4.
The results of identification starting from whole blood samples artificially mixed with Candida species.
| Candida species* in blood sample | Tm degree (°C) | D Value | IM Q-probe Identification results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM Q-probe 1 | IM Q-probe 2 | IM Q-probe 3 | |||
| C. albicans | 61.8 | 65.3 | 59.2 | 0 | C. albicans |
| C. glabrata | — | 55.0 | 58.0 | 0.14 | C. glabrata |
| C. parapsilosis | 54.0 | 65.7 | 56.0 | 0.22 | C. parapsilosis |
| C. tropicalis | 54.0 | 65.4 | 59.7 | 0.41 | C. tropicalis |
| C. krusei | 53.2 | 59.3 | 59.3 | 0.22 | C. krusei |
| C. lusitaniae | — | 59.0 | 62.3 | 0.14 | C. lusitaniae |
| C. dubliniensis | 57.8 | 65.2 | 59.3 | 0.33 | C. dubliniensis |
| C. guilliermondii | 50.7 | 65.5 | 62.5 | 0.22 | C. guilliermondii |
*These Candida species were identified using the sequencing method.