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Mod 1 Lab Info
Media
Characteristic | Media |
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Most common, many fungi grow | Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SAB) |
SAB + Chloramphenicol +Cyclohexamide | Mycosel and Mycobiotic |
Selective recovery of dimouphs and dermatophytes | Mycosel and Mycobiotic |
Enriched to enhance recovery of C. neoformans and dimorphic transitions in Sporothrix and Paracoccidioides | Brain-Heart Infusion Agar (BHI) |
C. neoformans from contaminated specimen | BHI + gentamicin + chloramphenicol |
Enriched medium for Cryptococcus spp, thermally dimorphic fungi | SABHI |
Sabouraud Dextrose + Brain heart infusion | SABHI |
Inorganic salts, chloramphenicol, gentamicin; inhibits bacteria | Inhibitory Mould Agar (IMA) |
Dermatophytes from heavily contaminated specimens (pink to red color change); used in office practices | Dermatophyte Test Medium (DTM) |
Media for subculture | Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) or Potato Flake Agar (PFA) |
Yeast morphology | Corn Meal Agar |
Recommended for promoting sporulation | Corn Meal Agar |