Research Article

Evaluation of Identification and Susceptibility for Candida Spp. Isolated Directly from Positive Blood Culture Bottles

Table 1

Candida species identified directly from 91 blood culture samples from 46 patients.

Standard identificationNumber of isolates% agreement
Total testedIdentification matching

Candida albicans281450.00
Candida glabrata3266.67
Candida krusei5360.00
Candida orthopsilosis1600
Candida parapsilosis262596.15
Candida pelliculosa300
Candida tropicalis10330.00
Total914751.64