Evaluation of a dehydrated test strip for the detection of yeasts.
Use of a dehydrated test strip for the detection of yeasts is compared with traditional culture on Sabouraud's agar containing 50 mug/ml chloramphenicol. While the selective medium of the strip is satisfactory for the isolation of species of Candida, Torulopsis glabrata grows only very slowly. The strip has the advantage of a long storage life without deterioration, but a high cost may preclude general usage. The numbers of yeasts collected by a bacteriological swab disadvantages of the selective medium, and the value of direct microscopy in the examination of vaginal swabs are discussed.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology; D015003:Yeasts / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D003470:Culture Media