title: Evaluation of new medium for identification of dermatophytes and primary dimorphic pathogens.
abstract: Only 25 of 77 dermatophytic isolates caused dermatophyte identification medium (DIM) to turn purple after incubation at the recommended temperature (37 degrees C); the accuracy of the results was improved at 30 degrees C (71 of 77 isolates yielded positive results). Many dimorphic pathogenic fungi also tested positive at both incubation temperatures. Thus, DIM has limited usefulness for presumptive identification of dermatophytes.
authors.affiliation: Mycology Laboratory, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York 12208-2002, USA.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gromadzki
authors.forename: Rama
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramani
authors.forename: Vishnu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chaturvedi
mesh_terms: D003883:Arthrodermataceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic