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Multicenter Evaluation of a Candida albicans Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization Probe for Characterization of Yeast Isolates from Blood Cultures
Joyce, Maria , Reller, L. Barth, Roberts, Glenn D., Hall, Gerri S. , Alexander, Barbara D. , Procop, Gary W. , Wilson, Donald A. , Hall, Laurence S.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology | June 15, 2005 | Volume: 43 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 2909-2912
10.1128/jcm.43.6.2909-2912.2005
ABSTRACT We evaluated aliquots from 244 clinical blood culture bottles that demonstrated yeasts on Gram stain using a Candida albicans peptide nucleic acid (PNA) fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) probe. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the C. albicans PNA FISH test in this study were 99%, 100%, 100%, and 99.3%, respectively.