Rapid identification of the Candida species from direct blood cultures by CHROMagar™ Candida

被引:4
作者
Birinci, A [1 ]
Akkurt, L [1 ]
Acuner, C [1 ]
Unlu, M [1 ]
Durupinar, B [1 ]
机构
[1] Ondokuz Mayis Univ, Sch Med, Dept Microbiol & Clin Microbiol, Samsun, Turkey
关键词
Candida; identification; CHROMagar (TM) Candida; blood culture;
D O I
10.1177/147323000403200504
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
We evaluated the ability of CHROMagar(TM) Candida to identify Candida species isolated directly from blood cultures. A total of 50 clinical isolates of Candida were incubated at 35degreesC, and once growth was established, an aliquot of each was plated onto CHROMagar(TM) Candida medium. A control specimen was plated directly from Sabouraud's dextrose agar. Following incubation at 30degreesC, all yeast isolates were identified by colony morphology and colour. We were able to identify all isolates of C. albicans (n = 20), C. tropicalis (n = 14), C. glabrata (n = 6), and C. krusei (n = 5), which were isolated from blood or from control cultures. This study demonstrated that CHROMagar(TM) Candida reliably isolated and identified yeast taken directly from blood cultures. We conclude that this rapid and easy method of identifying Candida species will enable clinicians to quickly choose the appropriate antifungal agent. This should decrease patient morbidity and mortality.
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