title: Use of CHROMagar in the differentiation of common species of Candida.
abstract: CHROMagar has been reported to be useful for the rapid and accurate identification of Candida species. We tested 135 isolates of Candida species isolated from oropharyngeal candidiasis in HIV patients and found that it was useful in the presumptive identification of Candida albicans and Candida krusei. Occasional strains of C. tropicalis produced colonies with a greenish tinge making it difficult to differentiate from C. albicans.
authors: Department of Microbiology, Dr. A. L. Mudaliar Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Chennai, India.
authors: V G
authors: VG
authors: Sivakumar
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Shankar
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Nalina
authors: Thangam
authors: T
authors: Menon
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D002863:Chromogenic Compounds; D003470:Culture Media; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D002863:Chromogenic Compounds; D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar