title: Supplementation of CHROMagar Candida medium with Pal's medium for rapid identification of Candida dubliniensis.
abstract: CHROMagar Candida medium is used for the isolation and identification of Candida species, but it does not differentiate Candida albicans from Candida dubliniensis. This differentiation can be achieved by using Pal's agar, which cannot be used in primary isolation. We have combined both media to obtain a new medium that can be used for the isolation and identification of C. dubliniensis in primary cultures.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Inmunología, Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universidad del País Vasco, Apartado 699, E-48080 Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors.forename: Ismail H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Sahand
authors.forename: María D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Moragues
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eraso
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Villar-Vidal
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Quindós
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pontón
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar