Usefulness of Candida ID2 agar for the presumptive identification of Candida dubliniensis

• Published in: Medical mycology (Oxford) Vol. 44; no. 7; p. 611
• Main Authors: Eraso, Elena, Sahand, Ismail H, Villar-Vidal, María, Marcos, Cristina, Dolores Moragues, María, Madariaga, Lucila, Pontón, José, Quindós, Guillermo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.11.2006
• Subjects: Agar; Candida - classification; Candida - genetics; Candida - growth & development; Candida - isolation & purification; Chromogenic Compounds; Culture Media; Mycological Typing Techniques; Species Specificity

CHROMagar Candida and Candida ID2 are widely used for the isolation and presumptive identification of Candida spp. based on the color of the colonies on these two media. We have studied the usefulness of these chromogenic media for differentiating Candida dubliniensis from Candida albicans isolates....