A simple xylose-based agar medium for the differentiation of Candida dubliniensis and Candida albicans.
The utility of xylose-based agar medium for differentiation of Candida dubliniensis from Candida albicans is evaluated. All C. dubliniensis isolates failed to grow on this medium, while C. albicans isolates yielded good growth. This simple in-house medium offers an inexpensive alternative to commercial yeast identification systems for resource poor settings.
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 24923, Safat Kuwait-13110, Kuwait. zkhan@hsc.edu.kw
Ziauddin
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Khan
Suhail
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Ahmad
Rachel
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Chandy
Leena
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Joseph
D000362:Agar; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D014994:Xylose
D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar; D014994:Xylose