Last updated on May 30th, 2021Dermatophyte Test Medium (DTM) is a specialized selective and differential medium used in medical mycology to differentiate dermatophytes (ringworm) from other fungi. It was developed by Taplin and colleagues by […]
Last updated on June 14th, 2021Bird Seed Agar, also known as Staib medium, is a selective and differential medium for isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans from clinical specimens and differentiation of it from other Cryptococcus species. […]
Last updated on June 17th, 2021Sabouraud Agar or Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) is a selective medium primarily used for the isolation of dermatophytes. Other fungi, yeasts, and filamentous bacteria such as Nocardia can also grow […]
Last updated on June 17th, 2021Potato dextrose agar (PDA) is a general-purpose basal medium for the identification, cultivation, and enumeration of yeast and molds in foods and dairy products. It may also be used for […]
Last updated on May 30th, 2021Two general types of culture media are essential to ensure the primary recovery of all clinically significant fungi from clinical specimens. One medium should be non-selective (such as Brain Heart Infusion […]
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