Journal
JOURNAL OF FUNGI
Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jof7030228
Keywords
Candida; candidaemia; DNA extraction
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- French Government under the Investissements d'avenir (Investments for the Future) [10-IAHU-03]
- Region Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur
- European funding FEDER PRIMI
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The molecular detection of Candida is crucial for diagnosing candidaemia, with the efficiency of yeast DNA extraction significantly impacting the sensitivity of diagnosis. A study on 11 automated DNA extraction procedures showed NucliSENS(TM) easyMAG(TM) to be the most effective method, with varying efficacy for different Candida species. This research highlights the importance of choosing an appropriate DNA extraction method for routine diagnosis of candidaemia in laboratories.
The molecular detection of Candida plays an important role in the diagnosis of candidaemia, a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The sensitivity of this diagnosis is partly related to the efficiency of yeast DNA extraction. In this monocentric study, we investigated the suitability of 11 recent automated procedures for the extraction of low and high amounts of Candida DNA from spiked blood. The efficacy of the DNA extraction procedures to detect Candida spp. in blood samples ranged from 31.4% to 80.6%. The NucliSENS(TM) easyMAG(TM) procedure was the most efficient, for each species and each inoculum. It significantly outperformed the other procedures at the lower Candida inocula mimicking the clinical setting. This study highlighted a heterogeneity in DNA extraction efficacy between the five main Candida species (Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis and Candida krusei). Up to five automated procedures were appropriate for C. krusei DNA extraction, whereas only one method yielded an appropriate detection of low amount of C. tropicalis. In the era of the syndromic approach to bloodstream infection diagnosis, this evaluation of 11 automated DNA extraction methods for the PCR diagnosis of candidaemia, puts the choice of an appropriate method in routine diagnosis within the reach of laboratories.
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