Comparison of Four Methodologies for Rapid and Cost-Effective Identification of Candida glabrata

To improve turnaround time and decrease the cost of the identification of Candida glabrata, we evaluated four methods for the detection of trehalose assimilation or fermentation. These methods were compared with the API 20C method (bioMERIEUX, Hazelwood, Mo.) to determine accuracy. We recommend the use of Remel Rapid Trehalose Assimilation Broth because of its rapid, 3-h results, reasonable sensitivity, and low number of false positives.

为缩短光滑假丝酵母菌（Candida glabrata）鉴定的周转时间并降低鉴定成本，本研究针对海藻糖同化或发酵检测评估了四种方法。本研究以生物梅里埃（bioMERIEUX）公司出品的API 20C微生物鉴定系统为参照，对上述四种方法的准确性进行了比对验证。鉴于Remel快速海藻糖同化肉汤（Remel Rapid Trehalose Assimilation Broth）可在3小时内快速出具检测结果、灵敏度较为理想且假阳性率较低，我们推荐采用该方法。