TABLE 1.

DNA-based species identification

Strain	Isolation date (mo/day/yr)	Isolate source	Candida detection by:
			RAPD analysis		REA		Analysis with molecular beacons
			C. albicans	C. dubliniensis	C. albicans	C. dubliniensis	C. albicans	C. dubliniensis
Test strains
M1	a	a	•		•		•
M2	09/02/98	Mouth	•		•		•
M3	b	b		•		•		•
M4	09/13/98	Mouth	•		•		•
M5	09/08/98	Sputum		•		•		•
M6	07/06/98	Facial wound	•		•		•
M7	07/08/98	Throat	•		•		•
M8	07/13/98	Mouth	•		•		•
M9	09/02/98	Sputum	•		•		•
M10	07/23/98	Tongue		•		•		•
M11	08/02/98	Blood		•		•		•
M12	07/24/98	Mouth	•		•		•
M13	08/08/98	Bronchial wash	•		•		•
M14	08/10/98	Sputum	•		•		•
M15	08/12/98	Bronchial wash		•		•		•
M16	08/14/98	Tracheal aspirate		•
M17	08/25/98	Pleural fluid	•		•		•
M18	08/11/98	Sputum	•		•		•
M19	08/26/98	Stool		•
M20	08/14/98	Mouth	•		•		•
M21	08/19/98	Pleural fluid	•		•		•
M22	08/15/98	Sputum	•		•		•
M23	08/18/98	Nasopharnyx	•		•		•
Control strains
ATCC 90028			•		•		•
NCPF 3949				•		•		•

^aATCC 18804. 

^bNew York State Health Department proficiency test strain.