CHROMagar Candida TM
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CHROMagar
C.krusei
LF-EXT-001R-Feb 2005
C.albicans
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C.tropicalis
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LF-EXT-001
Version 2
CHROMagar™ Candida
Rapid and Powerful Colour Differentiation
Easy Detection of Mixed Yeast Cultures
SPECIFICITY
SPECIES COLONY COLOUR
& SENSITIVITY
Candida albicans Green Exceeds 99 % *
Candida tropicalis Metallic blue Exceeds 99 % *
Candida krusei Pink velvet Exceeds 99 % *
(*) Odds and Bernaets 1994
In addition to the standard detection of C.albicans, the detection
of C.tropicalis and C.krusei, which tend to be more resistant to
antifungal agents, is important to optimize antifungal treatment
especially for immunocompromised patients.
Powerful and easy detection of mixed yeast cultures is
particularly useful to detect antifungal resistant strains even
present in the sample as a minor population.
References: (1) Odds, F.C. and R. Bernaerts. 1994. CHROMagar Candida, a New Differentiation isolation Medium
for Presumptive Identification of Clinically Important Candida Species. J.C.M. 32: 1923-1929. (2) Beighton, D. et al.
1995. Use of CHROMagar Candida Medium for Isolation of Yeasts from Dental Samples. J.C.M.. 33: 3025-3027.
(3) Pfaller, M.A. et al. 1996. Application of CHROMagar Candida for Rapid Screening of Clinical Specimens for
Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida krusei, and Candida (Torulopsis) glabrata. J.C.M. 34: 58-61.
CHROMagar™ Candida for differentiation of C.albicans, C.tropicalis, C.krusei
CHROMagar™ Orientation for differentiation of urinary tract pathogens
CHROMagar™ E.coli for detection and enumeration of E.coli
CHROMagar™ ECC for detection and enumeration of E.coli and coliforms
CHROMagar™ Liquid ECC broth for pad technique for E.coli-coliforms (water samples)
CHROMagar™ O157 for detection of E.coli O157
CHROMagar™ Salmonella for detection of Salmonella including S.typhi
Rambach™ Agar for detection of Salmonella spp
CHROMagar™ Staph aureus for detection of Staphylococcus aureus
CHROMagar™ MRSA for detection of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus including low level MRSA
CHROMagar™ Listeria for detection and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes
CHROMagar™ Vibrio for detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, V.vulnificus, V.cholerae
CHROMagar™ Pseudomonas for detection of Pseudomonas
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