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Mod 1 Lab Info
Media
| Characteristic | Media |
|---|---|
| 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 |