AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVE CULTURE OF MALASSEZIA-FURFUR

被引:14
作者
BERGBRANT, IM [1 ]
IGERUD, A [1 ]
NORDIN, P [1 ]
机构
[1] VASTRA FROLUNDA HOSP,DEPT DERMATOL,S-42122 VASTRA FROLUNDA,SWEDEN
关键词
SKIN; MALASSEZIA-FURFUR; GROWTH; METHODOLOGY; IDENTIFICATION;
D O I
10.1016/0923-2508(92)90068-Y
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Quantitative culture of Malassezia furfur from clinically healthy skin in 25 individuals was performed with two different methods using contact plates. The best results were obtained when a glucose peptone yeast extract medium, with the addition of milk, Tween-60, glycerol and glycerol monostearate was used. Different techniques for incubation and the reproducibility of this method were evaluted. Incubation can be done in a plastic bag at 32 or 37-degrees-C. This new method is simple, the colonies are easy to identify and the counts are high and reliable.
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