AIMS
To compare the performance of seven commercial yeast identification methods with that of a reference method, and to compare the costs of the commercial kits.
METHODS
Clinical yeast isolates (n = 52), comprising 19 species, were identified using Vitek, Api ID 32C, Api 20C AUX, Yeast Star, Auxacolor, RapID Yeast Plus system, and Api Candida and compared with a reference method which employ...