Comparative Study of the New Colorimetric VITEK 2 Yeast Identification Card Versus the Older Fluorometric Card and of CHROMagar Candida As a Source Medium with the New Card

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2006 Jan 5

PMID 16390976

Citations 14

Authors

C L Aubertine

M Rivera

S M Rohan

D H Larone

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Abstract

The new VITEK 2 colorimetric card was compared to the previous fluorometric card for identification of yeast. API 20C was considered the "gold standard." The new card consistently performed better than the older card. Isolates from CHROMagar Candida plates were identified equally as well as those from Sabouraud dextrose agar.

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