COMPARISON OF 2 AGAR MEDIA FOR GERM TUBE AND CHLAMYDOSPORE PRODUCTION BY CANDIDA-ALBICANS

  • 1 January 1978
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 15  (4) , 197-200
Abstract
A simple (2% oxgall) agar medium is described for the production of germ tubes and chlamydospores by over 500 clinical isolates of C. albicans. In comparison studies between the 2% oxgall agar and the more complex "cream of rice" infusion-oxgall-Tween 80 agar (RIOT), germ tubes were formed by 478 isolates in both media, by 9 isolates in only the oxgall medium and by 11 isolates in only the RIOT medium. Chlamydospores were formed by 481 isolates in both media, by 2 isolates in only the oxgall medium and by 9 isolates in only the RIOT medium. Germ tubes and chlamydospores were both needed for the presumptive clinical identification of C. albicans.

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