Evaluating a Flexible Workflow for <i>Candida auris</i> Surveillance on the AltoStar Automation System AM16 with Commercial and In-House Real-Time PCR Assays
This is the first documented comparison of a commercial assay and an LDT on the AltoStar AM16, demonstrating the platform's flexibility, which can enhance laboratory adaptability and capacity to combat the spread of <i>C. auris</i>, a critical fungal pathogen.
Authors
- Janet Weng Sze Cheng
- Chun Kiat Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6065-0000)
- Dilys Shi Ning Lau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9877-9274)
- Tim Hon Man Chan
- Nur Atiqah Liyana
- Jeanette Woon Pei Teo
- Kelvin Kyaw Lin
- Ka Lip Chew
Institutions
- National University Health System (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Laboratory Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2025.0574
- Primary Topic
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00