Abstract
We investigated a 2.5-h peptide nucleic acid-fluorescence in situ hybridization (PNA-FISH) assay with five Candida species-specific probes to identify Candida colonies and compared it to standard 2-h to 5-day phenotypic identification methods. Suspensions were made and slides were prepared and read for fluorescence per the manufacturer's instructions. Sensitivity was 99% (109/110), and specificity was 99% (129/130). PNA-FISH can rapidly identify those Candida species isolated most frequently.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3802-3803 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of clinical microbiology |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)