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Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ; 36(2): 137-8, 2000 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10705057

ABSTRACT

The AUXACOLOR colorimetric system (Sanofi Diagnostics Pasteur, Marnes-la-Coquette, France) for the identification of clinical yeast isolates, was compared in its identification of 100 yeast strains to conventional identification methods. Of the 94 correctly identified isolates, 47% (n = 44) were identified by 24 h, and 100% (n = 94) were identified by 48 h. AUXACOLOR is a simple, rapid and accurate method for the identification of yeast pathogens.


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Yeasts/classification , Antifungal Agents/pharmacology , Carbohydrate Metabolism , Colony Count, Microbial , Colorimetry , Cycloheximide/pharmacology , Drug Resistance, Microbial , Humans , Monophenol Monooxygenase/metabolism , Reagent Kits, Diagnostic , Yeasts/growth & development , Yeasts/isolation & purification
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Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ; 32(3): 201-4, 1998 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9884836

ABSTRACT

CHROMagar Candida is a recently described and differential medium for the isolation and the presumptive identification of clinically important yeasts. We evaluated it with 262 yeast strains from clinical specimens, including 173 Candida albicans, 21 Candida tropicalis, 8 Candida krusei, 49 Candida glabrata, and 12 strains of other yeast species. Strains were presumptively identified on the basis of colony color and texture. These observations were compared with conventional identification results. Candida albicans was identified correctly in 170 (98%) of the 173 strains. A total of 46 of the 205 specimens that were plated on CHROMagar contained mixed cultures of yeast. Thirty-seven (80%) of these mixed cultures were not detected in the original specimens. CHROMagar Candida was useful for the rapid presumptive identification of Candida albicans and facilitated the recognition of mixed cultures. For other yeast species, it may provide additional information to laboratories that do not regularly perform identifications beyond the germ tube test.


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Candida albicans/isolation & purification , Candidiasis/diagnosis , Chromogenic Compounds , Candida albicans/classification , Candidiasis/microbiology , Culture Media , Humans , Mycology/methods , Sensitivity and Specificity
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