Improved blood culture medium for radiometric detection of yeasts.
The influence of medium composition on the rate of CO2 production by yeasts in simulated blood cultures was determined in the Bactec radiometric system. A yeast nitrogen base broth containing [14C]glucose and Triton X-100 allowed the detection of positive cultures earlier than the regular Bactec blood culture media.
D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000096:biosynthesis; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D003470:Culture Media; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D013045:Species Specificity; D015003:Yeasts / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism
D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D003470:Culture Media; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D005947:Glucose