Table 2 The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values obtained for CHROMagar Candida
From: Performance of CHROMAGAR candida and BIGGY agar for identification of yeast species
Yeast species | CHROMagar Candida | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sensitivity CI | Specificity CI | PPV CI | NPV CI | |
C. albicans n = 169 | 99.4 96.2, 100 | 100 95.4, 100 | 100 97.2, 100 | 99 93.9, 99.9 |
C. tropicalis n = 33 | 97.0 82.5, 99.8 | 100 98.0, 100 | 100 86.7, 100 | 99.6 97.3, 100 |
C. glabrata n = 24 | 90.9 69.4, 98.4 | 100 98.1, 100 | 100 80.0, 100 | 99.2 96.8, 99.9 |
C. krusei n = 12 | 100 69.9, 100 | 100 98.2, 100 | 100 69.9, 100 | 100 98.2, 100 |