Description
Chromatic Candida is a chromogenic selective medium for isolating and differentiating Candida species from clinical and non-clinical specimens.
Chloramphenicol suppresses most bacteria, while chromogenic substrates produce species-associated colony colours for Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida krusei, Candida glabrata, Candida dubliniensis and Candida parapsilosis.
Samples are inoculated by streaking, spread plating or membrane filtration and incubated aerobically at 30–37°C for 24–48 hours. Colony colour and morphology support presumptive differentiation.
