The Panel and Beyond—Diagnostic Challenge in Candida Identification by BIOFIRE® BCID2: A Descriptive Case Series Study

Rapid identification using molecular techniques has uplifted clinical microbiology.Platforms using multiplex PCR play a major role in laboratory workflow. 1Rapid molecular methods have revolutionized the diagnosis of candidemia, yet misidentification remains a critical challenge. 2Among the Candida species, C. auris is known to be the most frequently misidentified species by commercially available phenotypic and molecular platforms.In our study, we identified 8 cases of C. orthopsilosis candidemia that were missed by sophisticated technologies such as BIOFIRE ® BCID2 (syndromic multiplex PCR).All eight isolates