Performance comparison of phenotypic and molecular methods for detection and differentiation of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis

Table 1 Performance comparison of duplex PCR with Vitek 2 ID-YST system, Bichro-Dubli Fumouze latex agglutination test and colony characteristics on simplified sunflower seed agar (SSA) for identification and differentiation of C. albicans and C. dubliniensis

Candida species	No. of isolates tested	No. of isolates yielding correct identification with
	No. of isolates tested	Vitek 2 ID-YST	SSA*	Bichro-Dubli	Duplex PCR
C. albicans	55	55	0	0	55
C. dubliniensis	67	67	67	66	67
C. glabrata	2	2	Not done	0	0
C. parapsilosis	2	2	Not done	0	0
C. tropicalis	2	2	Not done	0	0
C. lusitaniae	2	2	Not done	0	0
C. krusei	2	2	Not done	0	0
C. kefyr	2	2	Not done	0	0

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