Evaluation of Candida ID, a new chromogenic medium for fungal isolation and preliminary identification of some yeast species

J Clin Microbiol. 2001 Apr;39(4):1647-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.39.4.1647-1649.2001.

Abstract

Candida ID, a new chromogenic medium, allows identification of Candida albicans (blue colonies) and preliminary identification into a group of four species (pink colonies). In comparison with Albicans ID2 and Sabouraud gentamicin chloramphenicol on 446 fungal strains, Candida ID allowed the isolation of more species than Albicans ID 2 (95.5% versus 91.2%).

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Chromogenic Compounds*
  • Culture Media
  • Fungi / classification*
  • Fungi / growth & development
  • Fungi / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Mycological Typing Techniques / methods
  • Mycoses / microbiology

Substances

  • Chromogenic Compounds
  • Culture Media