Abstract
This study compares the performance of a 3-h dipstick trehalose test with GLABRATA RTT, a new commercially available 20-min test for the rapid identification of Candida glabrata. With the exception of blood agar, GLABRATA RTT gave reliable results with all media tested and was always superior to the dipstick test.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
MeSH terms
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Candida glabrata / classification*
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Candida glabrata / isolation & purification
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Candida glabrata / metabolism
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Candidiasis / microbiology
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Chromogenic Compounds / metabolism
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Culture Media
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Humans
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Mycological Typing Techniques*
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Time Factors
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Trehalose / metabolism
Substances
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Chromogenic Compounds
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Culture Media
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
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Trehalose