Evaluating a Flexible Workflow for Candida auris Surveillance on the AltoStar Automation System AM16 with Commercial and In-House Real-Time PCR Assays

Key Points

• The research aims to compare the effectiveness of a commercial PCR assay with a laboratory-developed test (LDT) on the AltoStar AM16 system for Candida auris surveillance.
• Documented comparison of commercial assays and LDT on AltoStar AM16
• Assessment of system flexibility and adaptability
• Evaluation of laboratory capacity for Candida auris monitoring
• Demonstrated flexibility of the AltoStar AM16 system
• Highlighted enhanced laboratory capacity to combat Candida auris
• Showed successful implementation of both assay types
• Supported the need for adaptable testing approaches in fungal pathogen surveillance